2006-06-22 12:50:34 · 13 answers · asked by re_defin3d 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
no not really
2006-06-22 12:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by stuckinthestates 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously the world rankings were made up badly... the "number 2" and "number 5" (Czech Rep. and USA) Are both going home, and #48 Ghana and #42 Australia advanced. Personally, I don't understand how the US got such a high ranking. I mean, they were #5 ranking! I believe That Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Spain, Germany, Mexico are all better than my country's team and yet we somehow are ranked #5. Baffling.
2006-06-22 20:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by chief_auto_parts1990 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always thought rankings are not very useful and it was proved early in this world cup. Ghana(ranked 48) outplayed and beat numbers 2(Czech) and 5(USA). The rankings are partly based on the number of international matches you play and win and you can play many of those but not really with good football teams.
2006-06-22 20:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by Aryeebebe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but their attitude does. If their attitude is governed by their ranking then it will cause them problems.
Australia (Go Socceroos) was ranked 42nd in the world (lowest in its group) before the world cup but went into its games against Japan, Croatia and even Brazil and tried to win by playing to score goals.
Contrast this with the arrogant attitude of Italy (Forza Azzurri) against lower ranked teams such as Korea in previous world cups. They lose against them because their attitude is wrong.
I will test my theory in the Italy v Australia game.
BTW I am a Aussie with Italian parents ... a win for me :-)
2006-06-22 20:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by JuventAus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Idon't think so because that's why is called world cup anybody has a chance is all about how good they play. For example in 2002 France and Argentina were tough to go far and who took it? BRAZIL
2006-06-22 20:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of people which play football in the world know that game is not play on paper.
2006-06-22 19:59:53 · answer #6 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usa out, Czech Republic out, Serbia out, Croatia out. The ranking is crap.
2006-06-22 19:58:39 · answer #7 · answered by El Capo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-06-28 19:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.
It just hypes the teams up, but they are usually not accurate.
It's not like it plays the games for them.
2006-06-22 21:37:12 · answer #9 · answered by Stoic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because the teams that they played before the tourney might stink and also maybe some of their players are hurt or something
2006-06-22 20:03:27 · answer #10 · answered by Edd N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not realyy, it just puts an impression in ppl's minds so the team r thought of as good or bad
2006-06-22 19:54:18 · answer #11 · answered by [faRh33n]=D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋