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With this ranking, the team has fulfilled its target of becoming one of the best 100 in the world set by Korean head coach Park Hang-seo.

Members of Vietnam’s national men’s football team during a practice session on November 29.

However, this is not the best ranking for Vietnam, as they held the 99th position in June 2011 and the 84th place in September 1998.

The team earned three wins and one draw at the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 which has been recognized by FIFA and has received international ranking points for its matches since 2016.

Vietnam also holds the number one place in the Southeast Asian region, followed by the Philippines (globally ranked no. 114), Thailand (118), Myanmar (139), and Indonesia (160).

Belgium top the world rankings, while France, Brazil, Croatia, and England come just behind.

Vietnam vs Philippines 2018 AFF Cup Semifinal

The 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup has entered the semifinal stage, in which the remaining four teams compete to be crowned champions. Vietnam will play guest to the Philippines in the semifinal first leg at Bacolod’s Panaad Stadium on December 2 before returning to Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium for the second leg four days later.

 

Two Vietnamese players listed in AFF Suzuki Cup group stage’s best XI

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong and forward Nguyen Anh Duc have their names listed in Fox Sports Asia’s the best XI of the group stage of the ongoing 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

 

Vietnam, UK ink MoU on anti-human trafficking cooperation

The Vietnamese Government and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on November 21 signed a memorandum of understanding on anti-human trafficking cooperation.

 

AFF Cup 2018: Vietnam-Cambodia match tickets sold out

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that all 14,000 tickets for the match between Vietnam and Cambodia in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 have been sold.

 

Vietnam draw 0-0 with Myanmar in AFF Cup’s Group A

Vietnam drew 0-0 with Myanmar in an away match of Group A in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 held at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on November 20 evening. 

 

Source: VNA