Vietnamese football ranks first in Southeast Asia on FIFA rankings

Xuan Truong wishes Vietnamese fans a Happy New Year.

Xuan Truong wishes his fans a Happy New Year

Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong of U23 Vietnam sent his New Year wishes to fans on the occasion of the Year of the Dog: “There will be many changes in 2018 when I return to play for HAGL in the V-League. I think it will be a challenge because I have not trained with the team for a long time.

I came back to Vietnam because I miss the support from the stands. I really miss the atmosphere at the football stadiums in Vietnam, especially Pleiku Stadium. In addition, playing football in my country will give me more opportunities to visit my family and spend more time with them.

I wish everyone to always love and share more feelings with their family, relatives and friends because Vietnamese people are always united and support each other like a big family."

Vietnamese football still leads the FIFA Southeast Asia rankings

According to the FIFA rankings announced on the afternoon of February 15, the Vietnamese team is still leading the Southeast Asian region and is currently ranked 112th in the world. There have been no significant changes in the football rankings in Southeast Asia. The Philippines is ranked 123rd while Thailand is ranked 129th.

The top 17 positions in the world rankings remain unchanged. World champions Germany and European champions Portugal are 1st and 3rd respectively, while Brazil is 2nd. Argentina, Belgium and Spain are next.

Van Quyet lost the Most Favorite Player Award

Vietnam national team captain Nguyen Van Quyet lost the most favorite player award at the Four Four Two Vietnam poll held a few days ago. This award was voted by Four Four Two Southeast Asian readers.

This year's winner is Andritany Ardhiyasa of Indonesia. Previously, Quang Hai of Vietnam also lost the award for the best young player in Southeast Asia.