The Vietnamese men’s football team is up nine places to 121st in the FIFA ranking

The rise follows the team’s second consecutive win against Cambodia in the Asian Cup 2019 qualifying round, which added 20 points in the rankings. The national squad, with 261 points, now ranks 21^st in Asia and second in Southeast Asia.  In Southeast Asia, the Philippines jumped seven places into first place. In Asia, Iran led with 784 points, while second and third place were held by Australia and Japan. The top five in the FIFA ranking were Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium.