vietnam ranking fifaThe introduction of football into Vietnam can be traced back to 1896, during the era of colonial French Cochinchina in the South. At first, the sport was only played among French civil servants, merchants, and soldiers. The French encouraged natives to play football and other introduced sports, partly to divert their interest from politics but also because of local enthusiasm. Football subs…Under coach Park Hang-seo, Vietnam reached 96th place in the FIFA rankings and held that position for several years. In Southeast Asia, the Vietnam national team currently