Vietnam's men's national futsal team climbed two places to 20th in FIFA's ranking announced on September 25, putting it third in Southeast Asia behind Thailand and Indonesia. The Vietnam Football Federation said the team gained 19.49 ranking points in this update. The change is a published ranking result, not a placing in a future tournament.
VFF linked the rise to Vietnam's August Continental Futsal Championship performances: draws with Russia and Thailand, and wins over New Zealand and Afghanistan. Vietnam's women's futsal team remained 11th in the world in its separate ranking. The men's climb and the women's standing are distinct results.