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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: mankie on June 25, 2003, 03:01:00 pm
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LATEST FIFA RANKINGS
Brazil 834 pts
France 814
Spain 762
Argentina 754
Holland 752
Germany 745
Turkey 733
England 727
USA 717
Czech Republic 712
Can you pleeeeeeeeeeeeze explain to me how the flying fuck they come up with these rankings?
Argentina and France went out of the world cup at the first hurdle...Holland didn't even qualify. England have beaten Argentina and Turkey...The USA only lost 1-0 to Brazil and Spain were the biggest under-achievers in the world cup. It's like the seedings for the cup. England stuff Germany 5-0 in Germany, but Germany get the higher seeding in the group.
From that list, this is the way I'd put them
Brazil
Germany
England
Turkey
USA
Czech Replubic
Spain
France
Argentina
Holland
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Originally posted by mankie:
Can you pleeeeeeeeeeeeze explain to me how the flying fuck they come up with these rankings?
Argentina and France went out of the world cup at the first hurdle...Holland didn't even qualify. England have beaten Argentina and Turkey...The USA only lost 1-0 to Brazil and Spain were the biggest under-achievers in the world cup. It's like the seedings for the cup. England stuff Germany 5-0 in Germany, but Germany get the higher seeding in the group.
They put way too much emphasis on Friendlies. If you're not playing competitive soccer, it should be greatly devalued. Remember when Sven played half squads for the Aussie friendly and the English tied - the hurt your value. France has done well to qualify for the Confederations Cup and that's why they are ranked so high.
But yes, the rankings are ridiculous.