According to the FIFA rankings announced on September 21, the gap between Vietnam and Thailand in the FIFA rankings is not too large. The Vietnamese national team is ranked 98th with 1,237.02 points, while Thailand is ranked 93rd with 1,252.26 points.
In Asia alone, Vietnam is currently ranked 17th, while Thailand is ranked 15th.
In the remaining group of Southeast Asia, Indonesia is currently ranked 118th in the world and is deducted 0.09 points. Malaysia is ranked 136th after losing 0.83 points. Singapore is the team with a significant step forward when increasing 2 places to 146th, and also getting 6.35 points.
Compared to the previous announcement, the Vietnamese team increased 1 place when they were added up to 9.82 points after a series of matches at the ASEAN Cup. Thailand also advanced 1 place but the increase in points of this team was only 1.46 points.
The achievement of the Vietnamese team in the regional tournament is 6 wins and 2 draws. This is an important source of points to help coach Kim Sang-sik's team improve their position in the FIFA rankings.
The gap between Vietnam and Thailand may continue to change after the series of matches at the FIFA ASEAN Cup. The tournament takes place from September 24 to October 5 (in the FIFA Days calendar), and is scored with a high coefficient. Therefore, the results at this tournament will directly affect the next ranking.
At FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, the Vietnamese team is in Group B with the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan.
Among these opponents, the Philippines is ranked 135th in the world, and Pakistan is ranked 198th. The match with Thailand is of special significance as the two teams are both competing for a place in the group and have a relatively close FIFA ranking.
Malaysia and Singapore are in Group A with Indonesia and Bangladesh. The results of these teams at the FIFA ASEAN Cup will continue to create changes in the FIFA rankings after the international competitions in September and October.
