Vietnam team rises 4 places on FIFA rankings, firmly holds 2nd position in Southeast Asia

According to Footy Ranking 's calculations, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have a total of 1,183.62 points, an increase of 6.72 points compared to the time before the match against Nepal in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The above achievement helps the Vietnamese team improve 4 places, reaching 110th place in the world after the series of matches in October.

The "Golden Star Warriors" continue to rank 2nd in Southeast Asia. The Thai team is leading Southeast Asia with 96th place. In the most recent match, Thailand beat Taiwan (China) 6-1, thereby accumulating 6.46 more points.

The Indonesian team continues to sink deeper in the FIFA rankings after two consecutive losses against Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers round 4. Coach Patrick Kluivert and his team dropped 13.21 points, to a total of 1,144.73 points, ranking 122nd in the world (down 4 places).

Malaysia surpassed Indonesia to rank 118th after coming from behind to beat Laos 5-1.

Previously, according to the FIFA rankings announced after the national team gathering in September, the Vietnamese team dropped one place, from 113 to 114. The reason was because coach Kim Sang-sik and his team did not play friendly matches to accumulate in September, instead playing practice matches with Nam Dinh Blue Steel and Hanoi Police.

Under coach King Sang-sik, Vietnam's best ranking in the FIFA rankings was 109. The "Golden Star Warriors" achieved this achievement in March, after a series of good results, including the journey to the ASEAN Cup championship.

On the evening of October 14, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team defeated Nepal by a narrow margin thanks to Susan Shrestha's own goal in the 5th minute. In Group B, the Vietnamese team has 9 points after 4 matches, 3 points behind Malaysia. The "Golden Star Warriors" will face Laos in the next match, which will be held in November. In March 2026, the Vietnamese team will play the decisive match against Malaysia.