FIFA Ranking

The U.S. is better than Germany, Argentina, England and Italy?

http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/feature.asp?fid=11

FIFA rankings are weird -- simply winning (regardless of who your opponent is) will ensure you climb FIFA's ladder in no time ...which is why USA and Mexico are so ranked very high; Even though 99% of the time they're just beating the snot out of teams in the CONCACAF which dosen't take much skill at all.

The ranking is always messed up. the reason the US is so high is because they dominate the other CONCACAF nations and they had a strong couple of world cups. to read how they compile these numbers check here: http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statisti...2540,3,00.html

Talking about messed up:

12 Croatia 715 20 +10

20-10=12, yeah ok

ya they are messed up, an a lot of times when they play those so called international friendlys, the country's star players are playing club football so they can't participate in those internationals.
i wouldn't say the u.s.a. suck though. i think they are up there with maybe the secondary elite teams like portugal and sweden.but not at the league of brazil, argentina or france yet.

Correct me if I am wrong.

But I always thought Canada womens team was up there with the US.

The womens team should be ranked higher than eleventh.

They have to RANK the USA high because they're trying to stir up interest in North American market.

something I totally dont understand

in may 2006

29 Korea Republic 677
61 Togo 569

in july 2006 after WC

48 Togo 622 +13 pt
56 Korea Republic 557 -27pt

if my memory serves me well, Korea beat togo, tied France, lost to Switzerland
togo lost all three games

all the asian teams got penalized badly, and sent down the list....because not one asian team could make it to final 16....the only continent to not have that...

Iran and Korea didnt play that bad, but were heavily penalized by the cracked out fifa rankings...

Originally Posted by adehbone

all the asian teams got penalized badly, and sent down the list....because not one asian team could make it to final 16....the only continent to not have that...

Iran and Korea didnt play that bad, but were heavily penalized by the cracked out fifa rankings...

I will give you that Iran has a young team but they didn't play very well in the World Cup, losing to a quite average Mexican team and the more superior Portuguese while only managing a draw with an Angola team that they should have beaten.

the Koreans also had a very so-so campaign. I felt that they needed to either beat or tie the Swiss to show the world that their performances 4 years ago wasn't just a fluke.

Do you guys think Canada can make the next world cup?

Originally Posted by sixer

Do you guys think Canada can make the next world cup?

A BIG FAT NO

Originally Posted by Mariano_Deals

A BIG FAT NO

theres always a chance. . .

Originally Posted by maebach

theres always a chance. . .

EVER HEARD OF PIGS FLYING!!!

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN FOR A LONG TIME, THEY HAVE TO CHANGE A LOT IN THE SOCCER PROGRAM HERE IN CANADA PLUS THEY NEED MORE MONEY THAN THEY WILL EVER GET!

Originally Posted by importpsycho

something I totally dont understand

in may 2006

29 Korea Republic 677
61 Togo 569

in july 2006 after WC

48 Togo 622 +13 pt
56 Korea Republic 557 -27pt

if my memory serves me well, Korea beat togo, tied France, lost to Switzerland
togo lost all three games

*piss*...Togo official slips an envelope to a Fifa official