JAKARTA - The latest FIFA ranking was officially released in January 2026. The position of the Indonesian National Team is still stuck at 122nd in the world with 1,144.73 points, without changing compared to the previous release.
This condition makes the Garuda Squad still below several Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The stagnation of the ranking has been going on since October 2025, along with the lack of international matches played by the Indonesian National Team in the FIFA calendar.
The unchanged position of the Indonesian National Team in the FIFA ranking list in January 2026 is inseparable from the decision of the PSSI not to utilize the FIFA Matchday agenda in November 2025. Without international matches, the Garuda Squad lost the opportunity to add important points to boost their position in the world ranking list.
The last match for the Indonesian National Team was recorded in the 2026 World Cup Qualification Round 4, when facing Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Two defeats in the match also affected the accumulation of Indonesian National Team points.
In the Southeast Asian regional competition, the Indonesian national team's ranking is still unable to overtake its closest rival. Thailand remains the ASEAN country with the best ranking, occupying 96th place in the world with 1,243.27 points.
Vietnam dropped one place to 108 with 1,189.51 points, while Malaysia was ranked 121st in the world or one level above the Indonesian National Team. However, Malaysia is currently facing scrutiny regarding the alleged falsification of documents for the naturalization of players.
In the future, the Indonesian National Team still has the opportunity to improve its position in the FIFA rankings, especially if it is able to maximize the FIFA Matchday agenda and record positive results in official international matches.
The right selection of test opponents, victory in competitive matches, and consistency of performance will be the key for the Red-White Squad to get out of the 122nd position in the world and compete more closely at the Asian level.
Overall, the top position in the FIFA rankings in January 2026 is still held by Spain with 1,877.18 points, followed by Argentina in second place and France in third place.
Morocco stole the spotlight after rising to eighth in the world after finishing as runners-up in the 2025 African Cup of Nations.
FIFA rankings in January 2026
Spain Argentina France England Brazil Portugal Netherlands Morocco Belgium Germany....
121. Malaysia
122. Indonesia
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