Winning against Thailand, how many places will the Vietnamese team increase on the FIFA rankings?

The Vietnamese team beat Thailand from the field to the FIFA rankings score

With a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on January 2, the Vietnamese team not only gained an important advantage in terms of score before the final second leg on January 5 at Rajamangala away field, but also won received 2.79 points from the Thai team. Thereby, up to now 1,172.24 points have been accumulated on the FIFA rankings, to continue to increase from 114th to 112th in the world.

In total, thanks to outstanding and unbeaten performance in the AFF Cup 2024, with 6 wins and 1 draw, the Vietnamese team has won 7.45 points from opponents, cumulatively and step by step. promoted again on the FIFA rankings.

From position 119 in October 2024, which is the lowest position in recent years, coach Kim Sang-sik’s team has increased again from the ranking period in November 2024 (up 3 places to 116th despite not taking the exam). official match).

Next, thanks to the performance in the AFF Cup 2024, although this tournament is only awarded points on a 5th scale (the lowest among the scoring coefficients on the FIFA rankings, because it is not included in the FIFA Days calendar), The Vietnamese team also accumulated a significant number of points to increase their ranking, currently ranked 112th in the world.

If they win against the Thai team in the second leg of the final on January 5, the Vietnamese team promises to be added with almost the same number of points on the FIFA rankings after winning the first leg of the final. The Thai team has currently had a total of 3.28 points deducted through the AFF Cup campaign, but still holds 97th place in the world.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team, ranked 112th, has now surpassed the Lebanese team (113). If they continue to win against the Thai team in the 2024 AFF Cup final and are crowned Southeast Asian champions for the third time in history, coach Kim Sang-sik’s team will likely increase further. at least 2 more places to reach the top 110 in the world.

Rising again on the FIFA rankings thanks to performance in the AFF Cup 2024 will be a great encouragement for the Vietnamese team to continue their journey back to the top 100 in the world, with an important upcoming campaign. is the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying round taking place in March 2025.

Before this campaign, when the FIFA rankings for February 2025 are officially updated, the position of the Vietnamese team will also change significantly compared to position 119 in October 2024, which caused a lot of disappointment and fierce debate. bounce.