The Vietnamese national football team has climbed the FIFA rankings following their triumph at the 2024 ASEAN Cup, defeating Thailand in both legs of the final.

Vietnam clinched their third ASEAN Cup title with an aggregate score of 5-3 over two matches against Thailand.

According to Football Rankings, Vietnam gained an additional 2.77 points on the FIFA rankings for their victory in the second leg of the final.

Over the course of the tournament, the team accumulated a total of 10.22 points, elevating them to 112th place in the world rankings.

Thailand, despite being the highest-ranked Southeast Asian team, dropped 6.05 points due to their consecutive losses to Vietnam in the final.

The "War Elephants" now sit at 98th place with 1,225.12 points, losing one position on the FIFA leaderboard.

Following their ASEAN Cup victory, the Vietnamese players will return to their clubs to continue the 2024/25 V-League season.

The national team will reconvene in 2025 for the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Grouped with Malaysia, Nepal, and Laos, coach Kim Sang Sik and his "Golden Star Warriors" have a strong opportunity to earn additional points and move closer to the FIFA Top 100.

Thien Binh