KATHMANDU: Nepal have remained static in this month of FIFA rankings. According to the world football governing body FIFA, Nepal ranks in the 161st position with 996 points.

In the South Asian region, power-house India leads the way in 101st position with 1219 points followed by Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively.

The Maldives ranks 151st, while Bhutan and Bangladesh make up the 186th and 188th positions. Pakistan and Sri Lanka hold 200th and 202nd positions and are lowest ranked nations in the region.

In the world football, Belgium, France, Brazil, England, and Croatia are ranked top five nations respectively by FIFA. Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy are ranked 9th, 13th, 16th and 17th respectively in this month's ranking.