The team was also ranked first in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand and the Philippines.

Vietnam keeps 98th spot in FIFA rankings for February.

The results were attributed to their 3-1 victory over China on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which helped them become the Southeast Asian team with the best performance in the history of the World Cup qualifiers.

In the world top 10, Belgium managed to retain their top spot with 1,828.45 points, followed by Brazil and France. The UK lost their 4th place to Argentina.

Vietnam-China football match to admit 20,000 spectators

The upcoming game between Vietnam and China in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers will admit 20,000 spectators to the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, or half of its capacity, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Women football team to train in Spain ahead of Asian Cup finals

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his squad of 23 players left for a short training camp in Spain on December 26, as they put together their final touches ahead of the 2022 Asian Women's Cup.

Vietnamese striker nominated for best footballer in Asia 2021

Nguyen Tien Linh is the only Vietnamese player among the 25 nominations for Best Footballer in Asia, an annual football award organized by Chinese newspaper Titan Sports.

National women's football team to train in Spain

The Vietnam national women's football team will embark on a training trip to Spain on Dec. 26 and play three friendlies there before competing in Women's Asian Cup.

HCMC win seventh consecutive national women's football title

A 2-0 victory over Hanoi Watabe on Thursday helped HCMC I WFC claim the national women's football championship for the seventh time in a row.

Source: NDO/VNA