According to the July 10 update from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Vietnam lost 13.91 points, slipping from 109th to 113th in the world. Conversely, Malaysia gained 14.91 points, jumping six spots from 131st to 125th.
In Southeast Asia, Thailand remains the region’s top-ranked team despite a 1-3 loss to Turkmenistan, which cost them 12.24 points and a three-spot drop to 102nd.
Indonesia continued its upward momentum, climbing five places to 118th. Despite a 0-6 defeat to Japan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia’s 1-0 win over China earned them 11.63 points - narrowing the gap with Vietnam to just five places.
In the broader Asian context, Japan tops the AFC rankings at 17th in the world (down two spots), followed by Iran (20), South Korea (23), Australia (24, up two spots), and Qatar (53, up two spots). Notable movers include Hong Kong (up six places to 147th) and Laos (up five to 185th).
Globally, the rankings reflect over 200 international fixtures since the April 2025 update. Argentina remains world No. 1 following its 2022 World Cup victory, with Spain and France in second and third, and England and Brazil rounding out the top five.
Croatia re-entered the top 10 at 10th place, pushing Italy to 11th. Portugal (6th) and the Netherlands (7th) swapped positions, while Germany (9th) stays close behind Belgium (8th).
FIFA is set to release the next ranking update on September 18, 2025 - an important milestone for national teams following the upcoming international fixtures.
Thien Binh