Việt Nam’s national football team jumped 12 places in the international football rankings, according to FIFA's latest list.

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Việt Nam jump 12 places in world rankings

June 03, 2016 - 16:32

Việt Nam’s national football team jumped 12 places in the international football rankings, according to FIFA's latest list.

Winning streak: The Việt Nam national football team jumped 12 places in the international football rankings, according to FIFA’s latest list. — Photo laodongthudo.vn
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s national football team jumped 12 places in the international football rankings, according to FIFA’s latest list.

The governing body of world football moved Việt Nam up from 145th to 137th position in its June table.

Việt Nam took a leap in the rankings following their 2-0 win against Syria in a recent friendly match at the Hà Nội-based Mỹ Đình National Stadium.

In the regional rankings, Việt Nam ranked third in Southeast Asia, behind Thailand, world No 117, and the Philippines, which dropped five places to No 120 in the world.

In Asia, Iran maintained their spot as the leading team, followed by South Korea and Japan.

The world top 10 did not change much. Argentina are still on top, followed closely by Belgium and Colombia. — VNS

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