According to the latest information, the Vietnamese team was awarded 3.4 points after the victory over Hong Kong (China) on June 15.
Vietnam team rises one place in FIFA rankings
With the added points, the red team will have a total of 1,233.09 points, thereby rising to 94th place on the FIFA rankings, the previous position belonging to Equatorial Guinea.
With the current achievements, coach Troussier and his team will maintain their position in the top 18 in Asia.
This means that the Vietnamese team will have an advantage in the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Specifically, with this position, the "Golden Star Warriors" will be in the second seed group and avoid strong opponents such as Uzbekistan, China, Jordan, Bahrain or Syria.
On June 20, Quang Hai and his teammates will face Syria at Thien Truong Stadium.
If we beat our opponents, we can definitely continue to climb the FIFA rankings.
In the match at Lach Tray Stadium, the Vietnamese team faced many difficulties against an opponent 52 places lower on the FIFA rankings, Hong Kong.
However, Coach Troussier's students still achieved their goal of winning. Captain Que Ngoc Hai was the one who brought the only goal for the red team.
However, in this match, the Vietnamese team also suffered a huge loss when 3 players were injured: Tuan Tai, Hoang Duc and Doan Van Hau.
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