Vietnam jumps 5 places in FIFA rankings

March 15, 2013 - 08:49 PM

The Vietnamese men’s football team has moved up to 129th position in the latest International Federation of Association Football rankings.

The Vietnamese men’s football team has moved up to 129th position in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings.

It tops other Southeast Asian countries in the March rankings, followed by Thailand (135th) and the Philippines (145th).

Spain still ranks first in the world rankings, Germany second and Argentina third while Portugal is placed seventh.

The next FIFA rankings will be announced on April 14.

Source: VOV

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