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Vietnam jump up in women football ranking

World football governing body FIFA has ranked Vietnam at No 32 in the women’s category.
Vietnam jump up in women football ranking ảnh 1Vietnam's women's football team. (File photo)
Hanoi (VNA) - World football governing body FIFA has ranked Vietnam at No32 in the women’s category.

Itis two steps up for the team compared with their previous position announcedsix month ago. The women’s ranking is updated twice a year.

Vietnamwith 1,630 points are the second team in Southeast Asia behind Thailand, worldNo 30. Myanmar are at third position.

InAsia, Australia are the best team with 1,984 points. Japan and the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea are second and third, respectively. Vietnam areNo  7.

The top slots go to United States, Germany andFrance.-VNA
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