2006-06-27 03:34:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for national teams in football (soccer). The teams of the member nations of FIFA, football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. A point system is used, with points being awarded based on the results of matches played in FIFA-recognized international competitions. Under the existing system, rankings are based on a team's performance over the last eight years, with more recent results being more heavily weighted to help reflect the current competitive state of a team. Teams delivering consistently good performances tend to be more highly ranked, and the system currently in use is somewhat slow to respond to significant changes in a team's performance. A new baseline of calculation, which will only consider results over a shorter four year period, will be introduced in July 2006.
2006-06-27 03:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by jaramillo_james1018 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Points for winning, drawing or losing
Plus the points for goals scored in this game
Minus points for the goals conceded
Plus a bonus for the away team
Multiplied by the appropriate factor for the status of the match
Multiplied by the appropriate factor for regional strength
the points work as follows
UEFA x 1.00
CONMEBOL x 0.99
CAF x 0.96
CONCACAF x 0.94
AFC x 0.93
OFC x 0.93
Friendly match x 1.00
Continental championship preliminary x 1.50
World Cup preliminary match x 1.50
Continental championship finals match x 1.75
FIFA Confederations Cup match x 1.75
World Cup finals match x 2.00
also you get double points if you are away
2006-06-27 14:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by TGOTT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stupidly complicated formula taking into account matches played in recent years, quality of opposition, and outcome of matches.
USA and Mexico are always higher than the European teams as the play twice as many matches a year.
See FIFA website for more details.
2006-06-27 10:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by kingpaulii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, the World Cup holders are ranked No.1 and the rest seem to be drawn out of a big hat!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-27 11:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ape Hots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more money you give them the higher the ranking
2006-07-03 19:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by jriiselfc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a really stupid way n finally the rankings have no sense at all
2006-06-27 10:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Rose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it goes on how many games countries have won, doesnt matter who they've played but dont hold me to it, i only heard that & it mitent be right!
2006-06-27 10:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by foxychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to linsi:
sorry but carp is a fish
own3d
2006-06-27 10:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by yams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno its just a load of carp ne way.
2006-06-27 10:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by linsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋