The national team were deducted 0.67 points after trouncing the Philippines 2-0 and losing 1-0 to Iraq in the recent second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They maintained their 94th position in the world, among the Top 15 in Asia and the leader in Southeast Asia.

Elsewhere, their Southeast Asian rivals Thailand and Indonesia both dropped in the FIFA rankings following their unsuccessful World Cup qualifying performances. Globally, Thailand and Indonesia were in 113th and 146th positions.

World Cup champions Argentina continued to top the world rankings, followed by France and England.

Source: VOV