Bangladesh, ranked 151st according to the latest rankings released by FIFA on Wednesday, moved on top among the eight South Asian nations.[break]
Afghanistan in 162nd position in the world ranking is third in South Asia, followed by India (163), the Maldives (164), Pakistan (178), Sri Lanka (181) and Bhutan (205).
Nepal´s new ranking is the worst in the last 14 months. Nepal had climbed to 150th position, a remarkable rise of 22 places, in April last year and had held the top position in South Asia since the following August.
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