June FIFA World Rankings are out

[Aerick]

Originally Posted by Old Ska

This shows how much of a soccer nerd I am....I actually have seen them play.

:Silenced:

[Braveheart]

that ranking is a joke.

Italy would beat the US 9 out 10 games.

[beaveman]

Originally Posted by DadOf8

Brazil got beat by Argentina but still ranks higher than Argentina, interesting. I guess I don't know each country's opponents too well, so I should reserve judgement. I also find it interesting that the USA ranks higher than Germany.

You have to take into account their rating formula. It takes into account the team performance over something like the past 8 years. Brazil won a world cup in that time and made it to another finals match.

As for Germany, their standings are definetly not accurate. The rankings include a multiplication factor based on the importance of a match. WCQ are multiplied by 1.5, I believe. Germany is not playing in any qualifiers, just friendly matches, so they have an unfair disadvantage.

[Rover]

Originally Posted by beaveman

You have to take into account their rating formula. It takes into account the team performance over something like the past 8 years. Brazil won a world cup in that time and made it to another finals match.

As for Germany, their standings are definetly not accurate. The rankings include a multiplication factor based on the importance of a match. WCQ are multiplied by 1.5, I believe. Germany is not playing in any qualifiers, just friendly matches, so they have an unfair disadvantage.

Isn't it great that the FIFA Rankings don't matter?

If you do well enough in qualifying, you get to the World Cup. Once you're there, it's up to you.

In other words, this isn't college football.

Rankings? Don't need 'em.