Although they did not compete in the national team training session in September and were not deducted points, the Vietnamese team still dropped 2 places in the FIFA rankings, down to 115th in the world . The reason is that the two teams Madagascar and Libya both rose thanks to valuable victories in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the African region.

Vietnam team falls to 115th place in the world (Photo: Huong Duong).
It is worth mentioning that Indonesia also received 3.25 points after the 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei. That helped the team from the archipelago country move up one place to 117th in the world. Now, Indonesia is chasing the Vietnamese team, only two places behind.
The Indonesian press was delighted with this news. CNN Indonesia headlined: “Indonesia almost surpassed the Vietnamese team”. The Indonesian newspaper commented: “After a 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei, Indonesia has risen to 117th place in the world.
This means that Indonesia is only 2 places behind the Vietnam team. In September, this opponent did not participate in international matches, so it dropped 2 places to 115th. If everything goes well, the team from the archipelago will soon rise to become the second-ranked team in Southeast Asia.
Tribunnews commented: “After adding 3.25 points thanks to the victory over Chinese Taipei, Indonesia has 1157.8 points. We are getting closer to the Vietnamese team. They still only have 1169.92 points after falling 2 places on the FIFA rankings.

Indonesia rose to 117th in the world after its victory over Chinese Taipei (Photo: Getty).
In the next match, Indonesia will face Lebanon on September 8. This team is ranked 113th in the world. Therefore, if they win, Garuda (the nickname of the Indonesian team) will continue to advance.
Viva newspaper emphasized: “The Vietnamese team made an unusual move by not participating in international matches in September. Instead, they only played friendly matches with domestic clubs. That caused the team to drop 2 places in the FIFA rankings, down to 115th in the world.
Indonesia is facing a great opportunity to surpass this opponent in the FIFA rankings. Coach Kluivert's team rose to 117th place in the world after defeating Chinese Taipei. Indonesia promises to continue to move forward when facing Lebanon on August 9.

FIFA rankings as of September 7 (Photo: Football-Ranking).
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-indonesia-phan-ung-khi-tuyen-viet-nam-nhan-tin-buon-tu-fifa-20250907174333880.htm
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