After the AFF, the Indonesian National Football Team rose 8 places in the rankings.

Based on the FIFA ranking released on December 22, 2016, the Indonesian National Team climbed eight places. Previously ranked 179th in the world, after the AFF Cup competition, Indonesia rose to 171st with 120 points. This was the most significant increase among Southeast Asian countries. Indonesia even surpassed Cambodia in the FIFA rankings at the end of 2016.

The Indonesian National Team's ranking increase was due to its positive performance in the 2016 AFF Cup, where the "Red and White" squad reached the final. The 2016 AFF Cup champion, Thailand, experienced a three-place ranking increase. The country whose national team is nicknamed the "War Elephants" is now ranked 125th with 254 points. The highest FIFA ranking in Southeast Asia remains with the Philippines. However, their failure in the 2016 AFF Cup resulted in a three-level drop in their ranking.

In 2016, for the first time, the AFF Cup received international points from FIFA. This was due to FIFA's positive assessment of the tournament. The AFF Cup is now categorized as "A" in the FIFA tournament list. The calculation is based on official "A" category international matches from the FIFA international calendar. Points are calculated using a formula that considers match results, match importance, opponent strength, and confederation strength over the past 48 months.