At the beginning of the year, when Indonesia was ranked 127th in the FIFA rankings, the President of the Indonesian Football Federation, Erick Thohir, spoke about the goal of entering the top 50 in the world in the future. In the most recent FIFA rankings, Tim Garuda climbed to 119th place, higher than Malaysia (123) and close to Vietnam (114). It seems they are on the right track.
However, two consecutive defeats in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers have disrupted Indonesia's progress. They lost 6.68 points after a 2-3 defeat against Saudi Arabia, and another 6.53 points after losing to Iraq in a dominant performance without scoring. With a loss of 13.21 points, Indonesia dropped four places to 123rd in the world, swapping positions with Malaysia.
By defeating Laos 3-0 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Malaysia gained 6.77 points, moving up four places to 119th. The Malayan Tigers could earn a maximum of 6.53 more points in their rematch against Laos on October 14th and are likely to climb to 118th place.
This month, the Vietnamese national team gained 6.98 points after their 3-1 victory against Nepal. However, we only have a chance to improve our ranking if we continue to defeat Nepal in the match on October 14th and earn the maximum 6.72 points. In a positive scenario, the Vietnamese team could move up to 112th place if the team above them, Lebanon, does not win against Bhutan.
In Southeast Asia, Thailand is currently the leading team, ranked 101st. Their recent 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei helped them climb into the top 100 worldwide, reaching 98th place, and they will solidify this ranking if they defeat Chinese Taipei again this week.
Finding joy in football, or how Nepalese people overcome difficulties.
While many England stars are worried, the 22-year-old, who has only played 249 minutes, is guaranteed a place in the World Cup squad.
From Troussier to Harry Kewell: When branding doesn't guarantee success
Fans were impressed by the smiles of Dimitar Berbatov, Nemanja Vidic, Luis Nani, and Wes Brown.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/doi-tuyen-indonesia-thiet-don-thiet-kep-after-losing-the-world-cup-post1786658.tpo
Comment (0)