Vietnam team gains points, returns to Asia's top 15

According to the Elo scoring formula of the International Football Federation (FIFA), the Vietnamese team was awarded 8.54 points after the last 2 matches. In the international matches (FIFA Days) in June, coach Philippe Troussier and his students won 2 victories against Hong Kong (China) and Syria.

Currently, the Vietnamese team has 1229.69 points, ranked 95th in the world. It is expected that in the next FIFA ranking update (July 20, 2023), the Vietnamese team will have its points increased to 1238.23.

Vietnam team gains points, returns to Asia's top 15 - 1 — Vietnam team won the first two matches under coach Troussier.

With the above achievements, the Vietnamese team will move up one place in the FIFA rankings - to 94th in the world. At the same time, Coach Troussier and his team will also return to 15th place in Asia.

In the June series, the Palestine team - ranked right above the Vietnam team - played unsuccessfully and had points deducted. Specifically, they lost 6.17 points due to a draw with Indonesia and a loss to China.

The opponent ranked above Vietnam in Asia is Syria. By defeating the West Asian team in the recent match, Vietnam narrowed the gap with this opponent to about 3 points.

The Vietnamese team consolidated its number one position in Southeast Asia, far surpassing the Thai team (1,174.37 points). Following are the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

With their current position, the Vietnamese team will be in the second seed group in the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. Because they are in the top 25 in Asia, coach Troussier and his team do not need to compete in the first qualifying round.

If Vietnam wins one of the top two spots, they will advance to the third qualifying round. Unlike the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup will be divided into three groups of six teams each. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the World Cup. The next two teams will enter the fourth qualifying round to determine two direct spots and one spot in the intercontinental play-off.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia will take place on July 27.

Van Hai

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