FIFA rankings thread

[Edgar]

It's kind of hard to out do Denmark (away to Malta, home against Albania) or Switzerland (home and away against Moldova). You have more chances to out do Serbia (away to Romania) and Israel (home and away against Greece).

[swinfordfc]

It's kind of hard to out do Denmark (away to Malta, home against Albania) or Switzerland (home and away against Moldova). You have more chances to out do Serbia (away to Romania) and Israel (home and away against Greece).

Thanks for the info!

[Cymro]

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

Don't you know, Burkina Faso are meant to be the next big thing in African football.

[swinfordfc]

Up to 26th placed

Edgar - can you put up the preview for the next month please

[Edgar]

You'll have to wait until Friday.

[Edgar]

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

[magnumpi]

why would we drop so many places without having played?

[Pike B]

Don't you know, Burkina Faso are meant to be the next big thing in African football.

Yes they are indeed. They've made great progress this time around and are being touted as a possible surprise package, like Togo and Angola in 2006. They topped their group with Tunisia to qualify for the last phase and might just knock out Cote D' Ivoire.
They would be one of the coolest named countrys to play in a World Cup!

Burkina Faso 2-1 England.

[Edgar]

why would we drop so many places without having played?

You'll drop 12 places if you draw Bulgaria at home and lose away to Italy. That's how the probable ranking is computed.

[Pike B]

You'll drop 12 places if you draw Bulgaria at home and lose away to Italy. That's how the probable ranking is computed.

And if we win both??

[Edgar]

You'd have 947 points as you can see in the FIFA Ranking preview and you could climb to 11th place.

[Wolfie]

What was our best ever ranking in this strange netherworld they call FIFA Rankings?

5th?

[Edgar]

6th in Aug 1993 - in the very first edition of the FIFA ranking.

The last time you've graced the top 10 was in May 1995. Last top 20 presence in August 2005 (14th).

[Pike B]

You'd have 947 points as you can see in the FIFA Ranking preview and you could climb to 11th place.

Nice..

[Wolfie]

6th in Aug 1993 - in the very first edition of the FIFA ranking.

The last time you've graced the top 10 was in May 1995. Last top 20 presence in August 2005 (14th).

6th in August 1993!

We'd a few great wins in '94 as well - Holland, Germany and Italy.

Granted the Dutch and German games were pre-World Cup friendlies.

Defeats to Mexico and Czech Rep tarnish the 94 record to a certain degree.

[swinfordfc]

Does anyone know how we are fix before our mauling in Bari?

[Edgar]

30th.

FIFA Ranking: April 2009 intermediate ranking.

FIFA Ranking: April 2009 preview (III).

[swinfordfc]

30th.

FIFA Ranking: April 2009 intermediate ranking.

FIFA Ranking: April 2009 preview (III).

Thanks Edgar - slowly slipping downwards! ......

[swinfordfc]

Egdar,

do your stuff ...... please

[tricky_colour]

You would think we would get a boost after Italy but I guess Bulgaria was not great,
I expect a lot depends on which result drops out of the calculation?
If a bad result drops out we move up, if a good result drops out we move down.