Vietnam's national men football team moved up two places to return to the 97th position in the latest FIFA Men's Rankings (Source: FIFA)

The squad also return to the top 15 strongest teams in Asia, thanks to the twoconsecutive victories against Malaysia and Indonesia in the 2022 World Cupqualifiers this month.

Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 and Indonesia 3-1, respectively, in Group G in theAsian Qualifiers second round for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 earlier thisOctober.

Vietnam are ranked the No.1 in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand, who jumped fiveplaces to 109th following their wins over Indonesia and the UAE in the samegroup of the World Cup Qualifiers.

The Philippines collected four more points after a goalless draw against Chinain their respective qualifier this month, climbing to No. 126 and ranking thirdin Southeast Asia.

Belgium top the world rankings, while France, Brazil, and England come justbehind./.VNA