Việt Nam place No 92 in November ranking

Việt Nam leap up in the world football ranking. — Photo doisongplus.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam have jumped two steps to No 92 in FIFA's November world ranking.

After a 1-0 win over the UAE in their 2022 World Cup qualification on November 14 in Hà Nội, Việt Nam reached their highest place of 94 in the last 20 years.

Two days later, Congo and Cyprus, who ranked above Việt Nam, both lost in their 2020 African Cup and 2020 Euro qualifiers, leading to their drops.

The team are No 12 in Asia and No 1 in Southeast Asia. — VNS

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