The Vietnam team made encouraging progress on the FIFA rankings in October when it increased 3 places, from 114th to 111th in the world , with a total of 13.7 bonus points.

This achievement came after two victories of 3-1 and 1-0 against Nepal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, helping coach Kim Sang Sik and his team continue to chase the top spot in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, 3 points behind Malaysia.

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Vietnam team defeated Nepal in both matches - Photo: Huu Ha

Not only Vietnam, Malaysia also had a successful month when they easily beat Laos in both matches, adding 13.3 points and increasing 5 ranks, thereby narrowing the gap with Vietnam to only 7 ranks.

Meanwhile, Thailand continued to assert its position as number 1 in Southeast Asia, rising five places to 96th in the world after two victories over Chinese Taipei - and is the only team in the region to be in the FIFA top 100.

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Vietnam team moves up 3 places - Screenshot

On the contrary, Indonesia had a month to forget when they suffered two defeats against Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the 4th qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, causing them to lose 13.21 points and drop 3 places, to 122nd in the world.

This result officially means that "Garuda" no longer has a chance to participate in the World Cup finals and raises a big question mark for Indonesian football's plan to reach Asia after the massive naturalization campaign.

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Top 10 FIFA after FIFA Days October 2025 - Screenshot

In the FIFA top 10, Spain still holds the top spot, Argentina overtook France to take the number 2 spot. Brazil lost the 6th place to the Netherlands, while Italy and Germany both improved their rankings.

Highlights Vietnam 1-0 Nepal (source: VTV)

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