Indonesia dreams of surpassing Vietnam on FIFA rankings, Japan wants to win: Fierce confrontation today

Indonesian press dream that the national team will defeat the strongest team in Asia, Japan, at 5:35 p.m. on June 10, and the Vietnamese team will lose to Malaysia (8 p.m.). Thereby, they will usurp the top spot on the FIFA rankings.

Indonesia received warning from Japanese team

According to Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu: "We cannot lose the match against Indonesia. Our goal is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and we have achieved that. Next, we will test our current players and expand our tactical range. I want to make a change from the match against Australia. We must win against Indonesia at home as a gift for the fans. We must play seriously."

Criticized after losing to Australia, Japan (right) will add veteran players like Endo and Zion Suzuki to return when they meet Indonesia.

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The Japanese team was criticized after losing 0-1 to Australia on June 5, causing them to be deducted 14.83 points and drop 2 places to 17th in the world in the FIFA rankings.

If they play less seriously in the match against Indonesia and continue to lose, the "Samurai Blue" will lose even more points, expected to be 21.58 points and fall out of the world's top 20 (position 21), according to Footy Rankings .

Therefore, the Japanese press, such as Gekisaka page, warned: "This is not a happy thing for fans. Although the Japanese team has a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, if they receive two consecutive losses, especially the match against Indonesia taking place right at home (in Suita City). It is unclear how much pressure Coach Moriyasu will be under?".

Meanwhile, the Indonesian press is dreaming that the Japanese team no longer has the motivation to compete, which will help coach Kluivert and his team find a win, even a draw would be a very encouraging result.

On the same day, they also hope that the Vietnamese team will lose to Malaysia in a match that promises to be difficult at Bukit Jalil Stadium, in the second round of Group F of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. Thereby, it will help the archipelago team continue to make a leap in the FIFA rankings (possibly increasing by 7 more places to 109th, taking the place of the Vietnamese team).

The Indonesian team not only advanced to the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers to continue their hopes of winning a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, but also rose sharply in the FIFA rankings.

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After the 1-0 win over China on June 5, the Indonesian team was awarded 15.05 points, bringing their total to 1,157.98 points and jumping to 116th place in the world. If they win against Japan, they will be awarded 21.58 points, draw 9.08 points and lose only 3.42 points.

It is expected that in the worst case scenario of losing to Japan, the Indonesian team will still make a big step forward in the latest FIFA rankings announced on July 10, to narrow the gap with the Vietnamese team (currently ranked 109) and Thailand (98). If they win or draw, and the Vietnamese team loses, they will usurp their current position. In addition, they will also be very close to the Thai team in the number 1 position in Southeast Asia.

The Vietnamese team needs to maintain its position.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team must maintain their faith. A victory over Malaysia away from home will not only help the Vietnamese team consolidate their chances of winning the only ticket in the group to the 2027 Asian Cup finals, but also significantly improve their current position on the FIFA rankings, with Indonesia closely following.

The Vietnamese team will certainly face many difficulties when their opponent Malaysia massively naturalizes foreign players.

Photo: Minh Hoang

If they beat Malaysia (ranked 131st in the world), the Vietnamese team will be awarded 11.01 points, bringing their total cumulative score to 1,194.84 points. This number of points can help coach Kim Sang-sik's team move up the rankings (expected to be 2 to 3 places) and maintain the gap with Indonesia.

But if they draw or lose to Malaysia, the Vietnamese team will be deducted points, respectively 1.49 points and up to 13.99 points. This is something that few people expect. Because if it happens, the Vietnamese team will be at risk of losing the chance to participate in the 2027 Asian Cup and will be significantly downgraded, possibly to 3rd place in Southeast Asia and 115th in the world.

Hopefully, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will maintain the positive point, which is being unbeaten against Malaysia for over 10 years, to continue to win a very important match at the "fire pit" Bukit Jalil on the evening of June 10.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/indonesia-mo-vuot-viet-nam-tren-bang-xep-hang-fifa-nhat-ban-muon-thang-doi-dau-gay-can-hom-nay-185250610083059098.htm