England go UP in FIFA World Rankings????

[dingobruce]

So before the WC we were the 8th best team in the world, now we're the 7th best? Ive never understood this ranking system but this seems really odd to me

England have risen one place in Fifa's official world rankings from eighth to seventh, despite their poor showing at the recent World Cup in South Africa.
Fabio Capello's side were knocked out of the tournament in the last 16 after a 4-1 defeat by Germany, who have gone up two positions to fourth.
World Cup winners Spain have replaced Brazil as the top-ranked side.
Meanwhile, World Cup finalists the Netherlands have risen two places to second, Brazil are down to third place.

 

[Da Man Clay]

We've effectively gone above Italy. Makes sense given they didn't get past the group stage.

 

[dingobruce]

The full rankings...

FIFA.com - The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

What I don't get is Portugal, for example. They got to the last 16 but have lost 187 points since May. England, who also got to the last 16 have gained 57 points since May.

 

[Gwylan]

I can understand Portugal - they were 3 in the world, yet failed to get a final 8 place. Sounds like they were too high

The weirdest one for me is Greece. They failed to get out of the group stage and yet went up a place.

 

[Scotty Mac]

fabios earning his money all the time we are improving as a nation - and judging by these rankings, we are

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

Panic over, we're good again.

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

So what did we go down in then? I could've sworn I saw something written about how we'd slumped to our lowest ranking yesterday...

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

The focus should be the performance of the U17's and U21's we all know this is complete bollocks, England 7th best team in the world ... and Katie Price is a cracking singer who has never been given the break she needs in the field of opera!

 

[dingobruce]

So what did we go down in then? I could've sworn I saw something written about how we'd slumped to our lowest ranking yesterday...

That was just the ranking for World Cup 2010, the FIFA World Rankings includes all results dating back a long time (not sure quite how long though!)

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

What a joke those rankings are. I mean Egypt are 9th for christ sake.

 

[Gwylan]

What a joke those rankings are. I mean Egypt are 9th for christ sake.

BBC Sport - Football - Ghana 0-1 Egypt


I was thinking they should be higher than 9th

 

[Giraffe]

I think they are a fair reflection. We were only beaten by Germany who are ranked 4th so why would we drop? Particularly when teams previously in the top ten like France and Italy lost to lesser teams.

Sense of proportion badly needed.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

The friendlies before the WC also contributed remember

 

[Giraffe]

And what teams below us have we lost to over the last two years? I think none.

Had we gone through top of the group and faced Ghana, then arguably we would deserve to be lower and probably would be. Although arguably we would have gone on to face and lose to Brazil which would probably still have left about where we are.

 

[dingobruce]

We are nowhere near the 7th best side in the world. Our performance at the World Cup was an absoloute SHAMBLES. How the HELL we are now rated higher than before the WC, just goes to show what an ABSOLOUTE load of SHIT those rankings are.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

41 Scotland 699 2 0
42 Romania 697 -14 -156
43 Bulgaria 672 -4 -39
44 Korea Republic 660 3 28
45 Burkina Faso 646 3 35

 

[dingobruce]

I think they are a fair reflection. We were only beaten by Germany who are ranked 4th so why would we drop? Particularly when teams previously in the top ten like France and Italy lost to lesser teams.

Sense of proportion badly needed.

But Portugal lost to Spain and dropped so I don't really get your argument.

 

[Lewes' best seagull]

Sweden worse then Gabon?!?

 

[Andrew]

The full rankings...

FIFA.com - The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

What I don't get is Portugal, for example. They got to the last 16 but have lost 187 points since May. England, who also got to the last 16 have gained 57 points since May.

How are Greece 12th? They're shite...

 

[BHAFC4EVER]

France have dropped down below Australia