After the 0-4 defeat to Malaysia in the third qualifying round of Group E of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team was deducted 13.91 points, falling from 109th to 113th in the world . On the contrary, this victory helped Malaysia gain 14.91 points and rise 6 places, from 131st to 125th.

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The 0-4 defeat in Malaysia caused the Vietnam team to drop 4 places - Photo: Ho Hoang Hai

In Southeast Asia, Thailand also dropped 3 places (from 99th to 102nd) after a 1-3 loss to Turkmenistan. Meanwhile, Indonesia made strong progress when they won consecutively against China and Bahrain, gaining 11.63 points and moving up 5 places, now only 5 places behind coach Kim Sang Sik and his team.

The rise of Malaysia and Indonesia is linked to the policy of naturalizing players. Indonesia started this strategy in 2023 and began to reap success, while Malaysia only applied it in late 2024 but has seen clear results.

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Vietnam national football team is only 5 places higher than Indonesia - Screenshot

Several other Southeast Asian teams such as Singapore, Laos, Brunei and Myanmar also recorded slight growth in the rankings.

In Asia, Japan remains in the lead (17th in the world), followed by Iran (20th) and South Korea (23rd). Meanwhile, the world's top 3 remains unchanged: Argentina, Spain and France.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-bi-indonesia-bam-sat-tren-bang-xep-hang-fifa-2420270.html