ASEAN Cup 2026 is one of the tournaments recognized by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for scoring points. Therefore, the results of the matches will directly affect the position of the teams after the tournament ends.
According to updated information from Football Ranking, the 0-2 defeat to Vietnam on the evening of August 22nd caused Thailand to be deducted 2.60 points. The current temporarily updated ranking shows that Thailand has been added 1.53 points since the beginning of ASEAN Cup 2026, thereby increasing 1 place in the rankings, ranking 93rd in the world.
However, this position cannot make the Thai people happy. Because before the semi-finals, Thailand had temporarily risen to 90th place in the world - their best ranking in the last 18 years. This achievement was achieved thanks to them winning all 4 group stage matches, without conceding a goal.
However, the 1-2 defeat to Singapore in the second leg of the semi-finals caused them to be deducted 3.40 points and then deducted another 2.60 points when losing to Vietnam. This only added 1.53 points from the beginning of the tournament, temporarily ranking 93rd in the world.
With the Vietnamese team, the team received a corresponding bonus of 2.60 points thanks to a victory over Thailand away from home. Since the beginning of the tournament, coach Kim Sang-sik's team has received a bonus of 9.74 points, temporarily increasing 1 place to 98th in the world.
The Vietnamese team currently has a total of 1,236.94 points, close to the Guatemala team (1,238.74 points). If they defeat Thailand in the upcoming second leg final, Quang Hai and his teammates will get extra points and can usurp the Guatemala team's throne.
This is within the reach of the Vietnamese team because the team is playing at My Dinh home stadium, and is in stable form with a 24-match unbeaten streak. In the ASEAN Cup 2024 final, the Vietnamese team also won against Thailand 2-1 at home.
The exact ranking of the teams will be updated after the ASEAN Cup 2026 ends.
The second leg final Vietnam vs Thailand will take place on the evening of August 26th at My Dinh Stadium.
