The Vietnam Futsal team climbed 6 places to enter the FIFA Top 20 world rankings.

This is the highest ranking ever achieved by the Vietnamese men's futsal team since FIFA officially introduced the futsal world rankings. At this position, Vietnam is also ranked 4th in Asia, behind only Iran (5th worldwide), Thailand (11th), and Japan (13th).

Breaking into the Top 20 for the first time is considered a significant milestone, providing a strong morale boost for the Vietnam futsal team ahead of their opening match against Malaysia at SEA Games 33 on December 16.

In the FIFA Top 10, Brazil continues to solidify its number one status by widening the gap with Portugal and Spain. The top seven teams remain unchanged, while the notable change in the Top 10 is Ukraine and Kazakhstan swapping places.

According to FIFA statistics, a total of 230 international men's futsal matches have taken place since the previous ranking, including the 2026 AFC and European futsal qualifiers. Besides Vietnam, other teams such as South Korea, Montenegro, Mozambique, Denmark, and Malaysia have also made significant ranking improvements.

In the women's futsal rankings, the Vietnam women's futsal team maintained their 11th place worldwide and 5th in Asia. Between the two ranking releases, Coach Nguyễn Đình Hoàng’s squad did not play any international matches that would affect their points.

This historic FIFA ranking is a well-deserved recognition of the persistent efforts, strategic development, and thorough preparation of Vietnamese futsal over the years, while also affirming Vietnam’s growing prominence on the global futsal stage.