TITLE AFF Cup 2020 has officially ended and the FIFA National Team rankings (Indonesian National team So far it is still stuck in 164th place. However, the good news is that the distance between the Garuda squad and rank 163 which is inhabited by Vanuatu is getting closer.
All of this could happen because the Indonesian national team was able to close the 2020 AFF Cup with a 2-2 draw against Thailand in the second leg of the competition’s final. Because they were able to withstand a team that was ranked far above, the Indonesian national team then got an additional 0.78 points.
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In total, Shin Taeyong’s squad points in the FIFA rankings are now 993.96. The Indonesian national team, which is in 164th place in the FIFA rankings, is now only 1.66 points away from Vanuatu.
Meanwhile, Thailand actually had to lose 0.78 points because it was detained by the Indonesian national team and still occupies the 113th position in the FIFA rankings. Being able to be held by the Indonesian national team, which has a lower rank than Thailand, made the team nicknamed the War Elephant lose points.
Of course, the opportunity for the Indonesian national team to improve its FIFA ranking and overtake Vanuatu is very large in 2022. The reason is that there will be many prestigious events held this year.
