With 1,258 points, Vietnam maintain their 93rd rank in the world, 14th in Asia as well as continue to be the No. 1 team in Southeast Asia.
Thailand, the second team in the region, ranked only 110th in the world with 1,178 points and 20th in Asia.
Asia’s top team is still the Japanese at 27th in the world, followed by Iran (No. 29), the Republic of Korea (ranked 38th), Australia (ranked 41st) and Qatar (ranked 58th).
The rankings of the top 10 teams in the world have not changed. Leading the world is still the Belgian team with 1,780 points, followed by France, Brazil, England, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico and Italy.
However, next month, it is likely that the FIFA rankings will have strong fluctuations as national teams gather to prepare for international matches within the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Europe and South America.
For Vietnam, it is likely that the “Golden Stars” can maintain this position for quite a long time because the Asian FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers have just been rescheduled to June due to COVID-19.
Vietnam maintain their 14th rank in Asia and continue to be the No. 1 team in Southeast Asia. (Photo: AFC)
According to FIFA rankings, the Vietnamese team has had a strong advancement in the past 10 years, rising from No. 137 in 2010 to No. 93, climbing 44 places.
Last year, Vietnam maintained their 93rd place in the world and 14th in Asia for many months.
In 2021, the top mission for the team is progressing to the final round of the Asian FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers and competing in the regional AFF Championship with Vietnam are the defending champions.
“In 2021, Vietnamese football has many important tasks and I understand these are challenges. I promise to do my best to complete the goals with the Vietnamese teams,” affirmed head coach Park Hang-seo at a meeting with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien yesterday.
“I have spent time researching issues related to the team’s preparation for the remaining three matches in the second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and I still practice daily to ensure the best health to prepare for my duties in the future,” the Korean strategist affirmed.
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The rankings in Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers second round for the Asian Zone.
Vietnam maintain their top position in Group G with 11 points after five matches in the remaining three matchdays at the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the Asian Zone.
As the remaining matches have been rescheduled due to COVID-19, Vietnam will meet Indonesia on June 7, followed by a clash with second team in Group G – Malaysia on June 11 and their last group match against the UAE on June 15. The host country of Group G’s remaining matches will be announced by AFC on March 15.
Source: Nhan Dan Online