Viet Nam climbed one spot to place 93^rd in the top 100 of the FIFA’s December world rankings with 1,258 points.

Viet Nam climb one spot to place 93rd in the top 100 of the FIFA’s December world rankings with 1,258 points. (Photo: VNA)

With the new position, Viet Nam continues to be the highest ranked football team in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand in 111^th; the Philippines, 124^th; Myanmar, 137^th, and Indonesia and Cambodia, 173^rd. Viet Nam has topped the region for 39 consecutive months, since September 2017.

The score also places Viet Nam at 14^th among the best teams in Asia, closely following Uzbekistan with 1283 points and Lebanon, 1263 points.

In Asia, Japan leads the continent, sitting at the 27^th spot. It is followed Iran in 29^th and the Republic of Korea, 38^th.

The world’s top five positions are the same, with Belgium on top, followed by France, Brazil, England and Portugal.

Source: VNA