Viet Nam’s national football team has moved up one place to the 137^th in the world Football Federation (FIFA) rankings for December, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.

Striker Le Cong Vinh - the captain of the national team at the recent AFF Suzuki Cup (Photo: VNA)

Despite losing to Malaysia in the semi-finals at the Southeast Asian Football Championships or AFF Suzuki Cup, Viet Nam still rank second in Southeast Asia, behind the Philippines.

The following teams in the region are Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

In Asia, Viet Nam is placed in the 20^th position. Iran jumped five spots to leapfrog Japan, who are down one place, for the top place.

The world’s top three remain unchanged, namely Germany, Argentina, and Colombia.