FIFA rankings thread

[Edgar]

You should rise about 8 places in the February ranking.

FIFA Ranking: February 2009 preview (I).
FIFA Ranking: February 2009 probable ranking (I).

[shakermaker1982]

You should rise about 8 places in the February ranking.

FIFA Ranking: February 2009 preview (I).
FIFA Ranking: February 2009 probable ranking (I).

29 doesn't sound too bad at all. The Nordies at 50? I can take the mick out of the missus tonight

[swinfordfc]

29 doesn't sound too bad at all. The Nordies at 50? I can take the mick out of the missus tonight

when does the february world rankings come out?

[Edgar]

Feb 11.

FIFA Ranking: February 2009 final preview.

[swinfordfc]

Feb 11.

FIFA Ranking: February 2009 final preview.

Thanks,

this is good - up to 29th and hopefully if we could beat georgia on wednesday - it pushes us on further!

[SilkCut]

God I hate seeing Australia above us in these rankings, watching them play (and struggle) against the likes of Bahrain, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, China and Iraq (They did manage to hammer Qatar 3 times) with their big game against Japan (admittedly a decent side) makes me wonder what we could do to move to Asia!! Their qualification path to the world cup now seems much easier than when they were in Oceania where they always had to play against one of the South American sides in a play off. My point is, these rankings mean very little.

[irishfan86]

God I hate seeing Australia above us in these rankings, watching them play (and struggle) against the likes of Bahrain, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, China and Iraq (They did manage to hammer Qatar 3 times) with their big game against Japan (admittedly a decent side) makes me wonder what we could do to move to Asia!! Their qualification path to the world cup now seems much easier than when they were in Oceania where they always had to play against one of the South American sides in a play off. My point is, these rankings mean very little.

In fairness if you put a team of white guys in a desert against some of those Asian middle-eastern teams it's a write-off half the time.

Remember Ireland in the sun at USA '94? That's nothing in comparison.

[Edgar]

FIFA Ranking: March 2009 preview (I).

[swinfordfc]

This ranking are important - we are now 20th placed in the euro zone so we are 3rd seeds for next draw for the european championship - important we keep pushing on and try to climb this table abit more - nice to see Scotland behind us now

[Edgar]

FIFA Ranking: March 2009 probable ranking (I).

[Edgar]

This ranking are important - we are now 20th placed in the euro zone so we are 3rd seeds for next draw for the european championship - important we keep pushing on and try to climb this table abit more - nice to see Scotland behind us now

Actually, UEFA use their own coefficient for the EURO. The FIFA Rankings are used for the WC draw - final tournament and qualifiers.

EURO 2012: Qualifying draw coefficients (19 November 2008)

[SilkCut]

In fairness if you put a team of white guys in a desert against some of those Asian middle-eastern teams it's a write-off half the time.

Remember Ireland in the sun at USA '94? That's nothing in comparison.

Thats a fair point, however Australia is hardly cold!! Also you have to see the quality of these games (both home and away) to believe how poor it is, its like watching schoolboys.

[Edgar]

FIFA Ranking: March 2009 preview (II).

[Edgar]

Actually, UEFA use their own coefficient for the EURO. The FIFA Rankings are used for the WC draw - final tournament and qualifiers.

EURO 2012: Qualifying draw coefficients (19 November 2008)

EURO 2012: Qualifying draw coefficients (11 February 2009).

[swinfordfc]

EURO 2012: Qualifying draw coefficients (11 February 2009).

Need to get into the second seeds group - for the next draw - just outside it at the minute in 19th spot!

[Pike B]

Need to get into the second seeds group - for the next draw - just outside it at the minute in 19th spot!

We'll get there after we beat Bulgaria and draw in Italy..

[The Legend]

if i was welsh, id be kinda miffed that some place called Burkina Faso was above me

[swinfordfc]

Lads,

Next Wednesday - Ireland will move to 26th in the World Rankings - does this move us to the second groups of seeds for European qualification?

[Edgar]

God I hate seeing Australia above us in these rankings, watching them play (and struggle) against the likes of Bahrain, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, China and Iraq (They did manage to hammer Qatar 3 times) with their big game against Japan (admittedly a decent side) makes me wonder what we could do to move to Asia!! Their qualification path to the world cup now seems much easier than when they were in Oceania where they always had to play against one of the South American sides in a play off. My point is, these rankings mean very little.

Australia now 7 places behind you after losing against Kuwait.

FIFA Ranking: March 2009 final preview.

Lads,

Next Wednesday - Ireland will move to 26th in the World Rankings - does this move us to the second groups of seeds for European qualification?

Not yet. As stated before, the seeding for the EURO preliminary competition has nothing to do with the FIFA Ranking.

[swinfordfc]

Not yet. As stated before, the seeding for the EURO preliminary competition has nothing to do with the FIFA Ranking.

So would we get into the second group of seeds in europe if we out do the denmark results over the next 2 games - like beating bulgaria and drawing against italy?