The Golden Dragons are in the 97th spot in the FIFA ranking with 1,219 points.

A 2-0 victory over Afghanistan in a friendly match held on June 1 has helped Vietnam gain 3.46 points. However, it was not enough for the team to advance in the rankings because its closest rivals such as Palestine and Kyrgyzstan had very good performances in the 2023 Asian Cup Third Qualifier.

Vietnamese national football team are in the 97th spot in the FIFA ranking.

Although Vietnam has dropped one spot compared to the previous ranking update, it is the only Southeast Asian team in the world’s top 100. Notably, maintaining the position since November 2018 is considered a very impressive record for the team.

Vietnam still leads Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand and the Philippines. In Asia, Vietnam ranks 17th.

Meanwhile, Thailand retained its ranking at the 111th position as it earned 3.01 points after defeating Maldives 3-0 and Sri Lanka 2-0 but lost to Uzbekistan 0-2 in the Asian Cup 2023 Qualifier.

The Philippines held the 134th position while Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and Timor Leste ranked the 147th, 155th, 158th, 159th, 183rd, 190th and 199th, respectively.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives football coaches

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 28 hosted a reception for head coaches of Vietnamese men’s and women’s football squads that won gold medals at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

SEA Games: Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 to successfully defend men’s football gold

Vietnam narrowly defeated Thailand 1-0 in the final match at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on the evening of May 22 to take the gold medal in the 31st SEA Games men’s football event.

Vietnam beat Thailand to defend SEA Games women’s football title

Forward Huynh Nhu was on target as Vietnam surged past Thailand 1-0 in the final match of the 31st SEA Games women’s football event on the evening of May 21 to successfully defend their SEA Games gold medal.

SEA Games 31: Vietnam footballers determined to bring joy to fans

"Vietnam’s U23 footballers are under great pressure, but I’m certain we’ll make the fans happy at SEA Games 31", head coach Park Hang-seo said on May 5.

SEA Games 31: Phu Tho sets up LED display to serve football fans

A 60-sq.m. LED display has been set up in Viet Tri city of the northern province of Phu Tho to serve football fans of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Source: NDO/VNA