The world governing body FIFA officially announced the world rankings for men’s football teams for October 2025, with Thailand moving up to the 96th spot and becoming the No.15 team of Asia.
The War Elephants had been ranked No.101 in the month of September, reports the Bangkok Post.
In the two AFC Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Taiwan, Thailand recorded a 2-0 home victory before running riot in Taipei and routing the same opponents 6-1.
Thailand had 1,222.2 points at the start of October and added 13.16 more points to their tally for a total of 1,235.36 points, which proved good enough to help them move up five places in the FIFA world rankings.
Thailand will have a friendly game with Singapore during the next month FIFA day at Thammasat Stadium on Nov 13 before playing their fifth Asian Cup qualifying round Group D match with Sri Lanka, spotted at No.193 in the FIFA rankings, at Colombo Race Course Stadium in Sri Lanka on Nov 18.
Diamond award
Meanwhile, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) claimed the Asian Football Confederation’s Member Association of the Year Diamond Award for the second consecutive year at the annual gala of the regional body in Saudi Arabia on Thursday (Oct 16).
FAT president Nualphan Lamsam was in Riyadh to receive the award as Thailand became the first nation to win the honour two years in a row.
It was another memorable milestone for the Thai governing body, which last year won the prestigious honour for the first time in the 30-year history of the award in Seoul, South Korea.
The other two national governing bodies nominated for the award were the Chinese and Vietnamese football federations, reports the Bangkok Post.
The prestigious honour reflected FAT’s successes on and off the pitch in the past year, including the performance at both club and international levels, management standards and hosting of international tournaments.
The Member Association of the Year Award is divided into four tiers based on ranking groups: Platinum (1–12), Diamond (13–24), Gold (25–36) and Ruby (37–47).
Thailand has also been selected as the host of the AFC Annual Awards 2026, underscoring the nation’s growing reputation and capability to stage international sporting events.