Malaysia climbs five places in FIFA rankings to break into world’s top 120, now ranked third in Southeast Asia

Malaysia climbs five places in FIFA rankings to break into world’s top 120, now ranked third in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia’s national men’s football team has broken into the world’s top 120, climbing to 118th place in the latest FIFA rankings

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia’s national men’s football team has broken into the world’s top 120, climbing to 118th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

According to the update released today, Harimau Malaya amassed 1,161.53 points, rising five places from 123rd last month. The improvement follows two impressive victories over Laos in the recent 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers under head coach Peter Cklamovski.

Within Southeast Asia, Malaysia now ranks third, behind Thailand (96) and Vietnam (111), and has overtaken Indonesia (122).

Meanwhile, Euro 2024 champions Spain continue to hold the top spot globally, followed by Argentina in second and France in third. The next FIFA ranking update will be released on November 21. — Bernama

The Malaysian national football team is now ranked 118th in Fifa, after beating Laos in in the recent 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers. — Picture from Facebook/HarimauMalaya

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