Vietnam 2-0 Palestine.
The victory over Palestine helped the Vietnamese team gain more points in the FIFA rankings. According to the Elo point calculation formula, coach Philippe Troussier and his students gained 4.91 points from the team's only match in the September international series.
It is likely that the Vietnamese team can move up one place to 94th in the world with a score of 1243.14. The team that the Vietnamese team surpassed is Benin. The African representative was deducted 14.49 points after losing to Mozambique and fell from 93rd to 95th place.
In Asia, the Vietnamese team still holds the 15th position. The Syrian team is right above with 1245.82 points. In September, the Syrian team was deducted 1.4 points due to a draw with the Malaysian team and added 5.6 points after winning against the Chinese team.
The Vietnamese team won all three matches under coach Philippe Troussier. (Photo: Kim Chi)
Japan is the top team in Asia and ranked 19th in the world. They got 9.24 points thanks to their victory over Germany and Turkey. Following them are Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia,...
In Southeast Asia, the Thai team ranked second after Vietnam. They were awarded 6.83 points after defeating the Lebanese team and drawing with the Iraqi team in 90 minutes. These matches were all part of the 2023 King's Cup. Following Thailand are the Philippines and Malaysia teams.
In the world, the reigning World Cup champions - Argentina - are at the top. France is in second place. The top 5 positions have not changed after the international matches in September. France is the only team in this group to lose - a 1-2 defeat to Germany in a friendly match.
The FIFA rankings in October are expected to continue to be shaken up with a series of international matches for national teams. The Vietnamese team will play three matches against strong opponents such as South Korea, China and Uzbekistan.
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Van Hai
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