Vietnam men’s team retains 136th position in FIFA world rankings

February 11, 2017 - 04:34 PM

The Vietnam national men’s football team is now ranked No.136 internationally, according to the latest FIFA world ranking table.

The national squad didn’t compete in any match at global level, therefore they retained its position.

Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, the Philippines takes the lead, trailed by Thailand and Vietnam in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.

Argentina sits atop the world rankings. It is followed by Brazil and Germany.

Source: vov

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