2011-2021: Guam to Sri Lanka – What are India’s worst results in the last 11 years?

The Blue Tigers were held to a goalless draw by 205th ranked Sri Lanka in the SAFF Championship 2021…

India are off to a horrific start in the SAFF Championship 2021 as they are yet to win a single game.

After being held to a 1-1 draw by a 10-man Bangladesh on October 4, Igor Stimac’s side faltered once again against 205th-ranked Sri Lanka on Thursday as the Blue Tigers stumbled to a goalless draw.

India are the highest-ranked team in the competition and have won it a record seven times. But the ongoing campaign has been one of their worst performances since 2013 when they had lost to Nepal and drew against Bangladesh in the group stage and qualified for the semifinals as Group runners-up behind Nepal.

The draw against Sri Lanka is their worst result in the last 11 years as they have never lost or drawn against a team who are ranked below 200. In 2015, India were held to two goalless draws by Nepal and their average rank in that year was 192.

In 2021, this was the third time that India failed to win against a team who are ranked below 150 in the FIFA rankings. Before Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship, India were held to a 1-1 draw by Nepal in an international friendly in September. 2015 was the last time India encountered a similar result when they were held by Nepal twice and lost to Guam in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Here, we take a look at the Blue Tigers’ worst results in the last 11 years. It has to be noted that teams ranked 150 or below are considered.

What are India’s worst results in the last 11 years?

Year Match Result Opponent’s rank
2011 Maldives 1-1 India D 173
2011 India 1-1 Afghanistan D 177
2012 India 0-0 Nepal D 171
2012 Singapore 2-0 India L 154
2013 Nepal 2-1 India L 172
2014 India 2-2 Bangladesh D 165
2015 Nepal 0-0 India D 192
2015 India 0-0 Nepal D 192
2015 Guam 2-1 India L 157
2018 Maldives 2-1 India L 152
2019 India 1-1 Bangladesh D 187
2021 Nepal 1-1 India D 168
2021 Bangladesh 1-1 India D 184
2021 India 0-0 Sri Lanka D 205

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