Việt Nam national football team. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s national football team retained their 136^th spot in FIFA’s latest world rankings, the Việt Nam Football Federation has announced.

The national squad didn’t compete in any international matches in January.

In Southeast Asia, the Philippines have the top spot (world No 122), trailed by Thailand (world No 127) and Việt Nam in second and third, respectively.

Iran top the Asia rankings at 32^nd in the world, followed by South Korea (39th) and Japan (52nd). Việt Nam are 22^nd in Asia.

Argentina top the world rankings, with Brazil and Germany second and third. — VNS

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