How many points will the Vietnam national team earn on the FIFA rankings if they beat Malaysia?

The Vietnam national team will have the opportunity to boost their FIFA ranking points by beating Malaysia in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal, taking place on August 16.

According to calculations by Football Ranking, after the ASEAN Cup 2026 group stage, Vietnam is currently ranked 99th in the world with 1,230.67 points, while Malaysia is ranked 136th with 1,090.72 points. Notably, a victory over lower-ranked opponents does not yield a very large number of points for Vietnam.

Specifically, if they win, Vietnam will gain 1.85 points, bringing their total to 1,232.52. However, this score is still lower than that of the 98th-ranked team in the world, Luxembourg (1,232.82 points).

Conversely, if the two teams draw within 90 minutes, Vietnam will lose 0.65 points, while if Malaysia wins within 90 minutes, Vietnam will lose 3.15 points.

The reason Vietnam only gains 1.85 points in the event of a win over Malaysia is that the ASEAN Cup 2026 has a rather low coefficient because it falls outside FIFA Days.

Previously, Vietnam beat Timor-Leste 7-0 on July 24, earning 0.90 points. Then, Vietnam drew 0-0 with Singapore and lost 0.77 points.

On August 3, Vietnam made a mark by winning 3-0 against Indonesia, thereby gaining 2.18 points. Four days later, coach Kim Sang Sik's team continued by defeating Cambodia 3-1 and received an additional 1.17 points.

Thus, after 4 matches in the ASEAN Cup 2026, Vietnam has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw, and gained 3.48 FIFA points.