In Southeast Asia, Vietnam were followed by Thailand (113th in the world), Malaysia (130th), the Philippines (140th) and Indonesia (146th).

In Asia, Japan topped the rankings (17th place in the world), followed by Iran (21st), the Republic of Korea (23rd), Australia (25th), and Saudi Arabia (56th).

The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrap up the year 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia.

Argentina, the World Cup champions, topped the world rankings, followed by France, England, Belgium, Brazil, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Croatia.

According to FIFA, there are only 11 international matches in December, of which nine belonged to Oceania teams at the Pacific Games. The remainders are two friendly matches between Colombia and Venezuela/Mexico. This is the reason why there will be no significant change in the rankings for the last month of this year.

The most notable football event in January next year is the 2023 Asian Cup finals with the participation of 24 teams from Asia. Vietnam are drawn into Group D together with Japan, Iraq and Indonesia. The results of the matches in this regional tournament are forecast to create big changes in the world rankings, especially for Asian teams.

To prepare for the2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team is expected to gather for training on December 31. Coach Philippe Troussier and his team will spend a few days practicing in the country before travelling to Qatar for training and playing a friendly match with Kyrgyzstan before the tournament.

FIFA pays Vietnam women's football team $1.56M World Cup bonus

FIFA recently paid a US$1.56 million World Cup bonus to the Vietnam women's team and $30,000 to each player in the official squad for the 2023 tournament.

Vietnamese player named among top world football talents

Vietnamese youngster Le Dinh Long Vu has been listed as one of the world's top 60 young football talents by sports journalists of British newspaper, The Guardian.

Vietnam beat Nepal 2-0 in ASIAD women's football opening match

Vietnam beat Nepal 2-0 in the first match in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) women’s football on September 22 in Hangzhou, China.

Women's football squad for ASIAD 2023 announced

Head coach Mai Duc Chung has freshly confirmed the list of 22 players of the Vietnam women's national football team who will participate in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) 2023, held in Hangzhou, China.

Football: Vietnam eye ticket to AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 finals

Vietnam aim to win all three matches in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualification to advance to the finals, said head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men's squad Philippe Troussier.

Source: VNA