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World champions closing in on Brazil

Italy's Daniele De Rossi (R) is congratulated by team mates after scoring against Georgia during their Euro 2008 Group B qualifying soccer match in Tbilisi October 11, 2006.
(REUTERS) David Mdzinarishvili


(FIFA.com) 18 Oct 2006

Several confederation competitions are leaving a deep impression on the October FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Although Brazil are hanging on to top place, world champions Italy (up 3) are hot on their heels, having gained 66 impressive points since September. Germany (6th, up 2) and Greece (14th, up 8 ), both of whom, like Italy, have won their recent EURO qualifying matches, are also flying high.

There are also some conquering heroes halfway down the ranking. Mali (41st, up 19) and Northern Ireland (45th, up 13) have now returned to the top 50 after a long absence. Mali have never had it so good as in the October FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, whereas the last time Northern Ireland breathed top 50 air was over ten years ago.

Several other teams have jumped up at least thirty places, including Burkina Faso (64th, up 33), Cape Verde Islands (83rd, up 30), Haiti (83rd, up 35), St Vincent and the Grenadines (85th, up 44), and Barbados (100th, up 52).

Of the 125 international matches played last month, 96 were confederation championship qualifiers: UEFA (44 matches), CONCACAF (19), AFC (11) and CAF (22). Twenty-nine friendlies were also contested.

- The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 22 November 2006.



Rank, Team, Pts: Oct 06, +/-Rank Sep 06, +/-Pts: Sep 06

1 Brazil 1560 0 -14
2 Italy 1540 3 66
3 France 1483 -1 -51
4 Argentina 1446 -1 -46
5 England 1370 -1 -107
6 Germany 1339 2 48
7 Netherlands 1313 -1 -14
8 Czech Republic 1253 -1 -59
9 Portugal 1224 0 -48
10 Spain 1198 0 -57
11 Nigeria 1139 0 -27
12 Cameroon 1110 0 48
13 Ukraine 1054 0 25
14 Greece 979 8 146
15 Switzerland 978 -1 -38
16 Sweden 975 2 87
17 Uruguay 903 -2 -57
18 Côte d'Ivoire 893 1 14
19 Mexico 882 -2 -9
19 Croatia 882 5 57
21 Turkey 873 7 63
22 Denmark 872 -6 -68
23 Romania 870 2 53
24 Ghana 826 -1 -4
25 Egypt 810 2 -4
25 Scotland 810 9 64
27 Poland 804 8 67
28 Tunisia 802 3 22
29 Paraguay 787 -8 -67
29 USA 787 0 -18
31 Guinea 780 -5 -35
32 Serbia 767 0 8
33 Russia 764 6 62
34 Ecuador 760 -4 -25
35 Colombia 750 -15 -117
36 Israel 741 0 10
37 Australia 710 1 -17
38 Bulgaria 707 -1 -21
39 Senegal 701 -6 -55
40 Morocco 691 1 -3
41 Slovakia 680 1 -5
41 Mali 680 19 197
43 Iran 670 0 12
44 Chile 655 1 18
45 Northern Ireland 600 13 114
46 Japan 597 1 3
47 Belgium 583 3 11
48 Korea Republic 575 1 -5
49 Republic of Ireland 568 -6 -90
50 FYR Macedonia 563 1 9
51 Norway 562 -11 -136
52 Angola 560 0 10
53 Qatar 552 10 76
54 Togo 547 -6 -42
55 Honduras 535 26 140
56 Finland 530 5 48
57 Jamaica 529 20 114
58 Bosnia-Herzegovina 511 -4 -15
59 Uzbekistan 494 -2 2
60 Zambia 488 -5 -24
61 Belarus 479 4 8
62 Saudi Arabia 478 6 18
63 Oman 474 18 79
64 Burkina Faso 470 33 177
65 South Africa 466 11 49
66 Congo DR 463 -2 -12
67 Kuwait 459 4 26
68 Costa Rica 458 -15 -78
68 Cuba 458 1 0
70 Lithuania 455 -3 -6
71 Canada 453 0 20
72 Venezuela 448 8 49
73 Algeria 447 10 59
74 Austria 440 -4 -12
74 Panama 440 0 14
76 Hungary 437 -17 -47
77 Wales 429 -15 -50
78 Slovenia 418 0 10
79 Peru 416 -33 -195
80 Trinidad and Tobago 412 -24 -95
81 Cyprus 412 23 151
82 Zimbabwe 410 -9 -19
83 Cape Verde Islands 409 30 190
83 Haiti 409 35 204
85 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 388 44 227
86 Moldova 382 -1 26
87 China PR 379 4 45
88 Albania 373 -13 -45
89 Iraq 370 3 40
90 Latvia 362 4 43
91 United Arab Emirates 356 -3 11
92 Congo 350 8 71
93 Libya 339 -4 1
94 Malawi 335 1 33
95 Iceland 333 -8 -16
96 Gabon 328 -12 -40
97 Ethiopia 316 -11 -38
98 Georgia 302 -5 -24
99 Jordan 299 -3 3
100 Barbados 288 52 186

does it not have below 100? thats where it gets interesting...

Portugal consistently beat England in tournaments, have got to atleast the semi final in their last 2 tournaments, lose their first qualifying match in 13 odd years ... Yet somehow... they're 4 places below England?

Tweedledum wrote:does it not have below 100? thats where it gets interesting...

Feel free to add the missing part. You're the boss here...

Its your board

Obispo wrote:Portugal consistently beat England in tournaments, have got to atleast the semi final in their last 2 tournaments, lose their first qualifying match in 13 odd years ... Yet somehow... they're 4 places below England?

Our position is embarresing to be honest.

Surprised we're not struggling to get in the top 10.

weren't they supposed to change the system for this rankings this year?

Well done Germany since a long, long time you are higher than your biggest rivals...

Obispo wrote:Portugal consistently beat England in tournaments, have got to atleast the semi final in their last 2 tournaments, lose their first qualifying match in 13 odd years ... Yet somehow... they're 4 places below England?

English hype?

Or maybe winning on penalties doesnt give many points...

I think its because FIFA deduct points for wearing of gloves and Alice-bands, card waving, winking and other such non masculine behaviour

Scotland 25th!

http://europeanboard.ephpbb.com/viewtopic.forum?p=70842&highlight=#70842

Nothing more to add.

explain bro!

New FIFA World Ranking for November
http://fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index/0,2548,126111,00.html?articleid=126111

How the fuck are Portugal behind; Holland, Germany, and England.

The rankings are a load of shit..

Target Man wrote:How the fuck are Portugal behind; Holland, Germany, and England.

The rankings are a load of shit..

you mean how the fack portugal behind holland and england,

germany slaughered you at the wc

Obispo wrote:Portugal consistently beat England in tournaments, have got to atleast the semi final in their last 2 tournaments, lose their first qualifying match in 13 odd years ... Yet somehow... they're 4 places below England?

Yes, but this is with penalties, the result stands as a draw.