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Monday, May 28, 2012

FIFA Women's Ranking: June 2012 final preview

FIFA will publish the ranking on June 1st.

I'm still waiting for an answer for FIFA regarding possible errors in the rankings, so bear this in mind while looking at the table below.

Only three matches left:

Slovakia - Korea DPR (Friendly)
Canada - China PR (Friendly)
Germany - Romania (Continental Qualifier)

This is how the points can change:

Order of fields: Team, Current points, followed by points lost/gained for 6 - 0, 1 - 0, 0 - 1 and 0 - 6 score lines.

Germany 2168 (0, -4, -25, -29)
Canada 1971 (3, 1,  -10, -12)
Korea DPR 1970 (2, 0, -10, -13)
China PR (12, 10, -1, -3)
Romania (29, 25, 4, 0)
Slovakia (13, 10, 0, -2)

Current ranking (as of 28 May 2012)


Friday, May 25, 2012

FIFA Women's ranking: Update postponed

I know I promised an update today, but since there are many matches that could affect the top 10 this week-end, I decided to postpone the update for Monday, 28 May 2012.

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

FIFA Ranking: June 2012 probable ranking (II)

Probable results computed using the Elo Ratings. See the list of results used for this ranking.

The 2012 June ranking will be published on 6 June. The official deadline for matches is 31 May. However, in the article connected to the May FIFA Ranking it says:

The June edition will undoubtedly bring more movement with it, as friendlies are played in Europe to warm up for UEFA EURO 2012 and another batch of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers influence the calculations. 

The first qualifiers will take place on 1 June, after the official deadline, so for the June ranking I will use Sunday, 3 June 2012, as deadline for matches. Not sure if FIFA will do the same.


FIFA Ranking: June 2012 probable results (II)

Here are the probable results used for the June 2012 probable ranking. They are generated using the Elo Ratings.

Before posting comments like: "Hey my team actually beat the other team! It's a mistake!" please read the previous paragraph again and look when these results were posted (Yes, before the matches actually took place!) ;)

The OFC Nations Cup matches are considered World Cup qualifiers by FIFA (more info).


FIFA Ranking: June 2012 preview (II)

The 2012 June ranking will be published on 6 June. The official deadline for matches is 31 May. However, in the article connected to the May FIFA Ranking it says:

The June edition will undoubtedly bring more movement with it, as friendlies are played in Europe to warm up for UEFA EURO 2012 and another batch of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers influence the calculations. 

The first qualifiers will take place on 1 June, after the official deadline, so for the June ranking I will use Sunday, 3 June 2012, as deadline for matches. Not sure if FIFA will do the same.

Friday, May 18, 2012

EURO 2012 simulations

10000 simulations using the Elo Ratings.

Most likely final:

14.41% - Netherlands vs. Spain
12.73% - Germany vs. Netherlands
11.65% - Germany vs. Spain
4.38% - England vs. Spain
3.17% - Italy vs. Spain
3.05% - Croatia vs. Spain
2.61% - Spain vs. Sweden
2.49% - England vs. Netherlands
2.16% - England vs. Germany
2.09% - Netherlands vs. Portugal

By team

Columns: Team - 4th in group, 3rd in group, out in QF, out in SF, losing finalists, winners


Team G4 G3 LQF LSF LF W
Croatia 23.47% 34.32% 23.62% 11.70% 4.56% 2.33%
Czech Republic 28.51% 26.61% 34.36% 7.34% 2.23% 0.95%
Denmark 57.17% 27.72% 7.03% 5.53% 1.74% 0.81%
England 14.99% 21.70% 33.72% 16.57% 7.67% 5.35%
France 33.69% 27.41% 24.66% 9.34% 3.19% 1.71%
Germany 7.06% 18.45% 15.50% 22.59% 16.57% 19.83%
Greece 29.02% 25.76% 35.63% 6.88% 2.05% 0.66%
Italy 25.03% 31.44% 23.65% 12.49% 4.84% 2.55%
Netherlands 5.00% 13.49% 14.98% 24.39% 18.60% 23.54%
Poland 22.84% 23.71% 40.39% 9.51% 2.79% 0.76%
Portugal 30.77% 40.34% 10.87% 10.69% 4.47% 2.86%
Republic of Ireland 49.82% 28.67% 13.91% 5.35% 1.49% 0.76%
Russia 19.63% 23.92% 41.24% 10.04% 3.59% 1.58%
Spain 1.68% 5.57% 20.69% 22.49% 17.85% 31.72%
Sweden 24.34% 25.53% 30.29% 12.20% 4.99% 2.65%
Ukraine 26.98% 25.36% 29.46% 12.89% 3.37% 1.94%


Champions:

31.72% - Spain
23.54% - Netherlands
19.83% - Germany
5.35% - England
2.86% - Portugal
2.65% - Sweden
2.55% - Italy
2.33% - Croatia
1.94% - Ukraine
1.71% - France
1.58% - Russia
0.95% - Czech Republic
0.81% - Denmark
0.76% - Republic of Ireland
0.76% - Poland
0.66% - Greece

Losing finalists:

18.60% - Netherlands
17.85% - Spain
16.57% - Germany
7.67% - England
4.99% - Sweden
4.84% - Italy
4.56% - Croatia
4.47% - Portugal
3.59% - Russia
3.37% - Ukraine
3.19% - France
2.79% - Poland
2.23% - Czech Republic
2.05% - Greece
1.74% - Denmark
1.49% - Republic of Ireland

Losing semifinalists:

24.39% - Netherlands
22.59% - Germany
22.49% - Spain
16.57% - England
12.89% - Ukraine
12.49% - Italy
12.20% - Sweden
11.70% - Croatia
10.69% - Portugal
10.04% - Russia
9.51% - Poland
9.34% - France
7.34% - Czech Republic
6.88% - Greece
5.53% - Denmark
5.35% - Republic of Ireland

Losing quarterfinalists:

41.24% - Russia
40.39% - Poland
35.63% - Greece
34.36% - Czech Republic
33.72% - England
30.29% - Sweden
29.46% - Ukraine
24.66% - France
23.65% - Italy
23.62% - Croatia
20.69% - Spain
15.50% - Germany
14.98% - Netherlands
13.91% - Republic of Ireland
10.87% - Portugal
7.03% - Denmark

Third in group:

40.34% - Portugal
34.32% - Croatia
31.44% - Italy
28.67% - Republic of Ireland
27.72% - Denmark
27.41% - France
26.61% - Czech Republic
25.76% - Greece
25.53% - Sweden
25.36% - Ukraine
23.92% - Russia
23.71% - Poland
21.70% - England
18.45% - Germany
13.49% - Netherlands
5.57% - Spain

Fourth in group:

57.17% - Denmark
49.82% - Republic of Ireland
33.69% - France
30.77% - Portugal
29.02% - Greece
28.51% - Czech Republic
26.98% - Ukraine
25.03% - Italy
24.34% - Sweden
23.47% - Croatia
22.84% - Poland
19.63% - Russia
14.99% - England
7.06% - Germany
5.00% - Netherlands
1.68% - Spain

Eliminated in the group stage:

84.89% - Denmark
78.49% - Republic of Ireland
71.11% - Portugal
61.10% - France
57.79% - Croatia
56.47% - Italy
55.12% - Czech Republic
54.78% - Greece
52.34% - Ukraine
49.87% - Sweden
46.55% - Poland
43.55% - Russia
36.69% - England
25.51% - Germany
18.49% - Netherlands
7.25% - Spain

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

May 2012: FIFA Ranking vs. Elo Ratings

Top 10 differences for countries with a better Elo Rating:

Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference

Solomon Islands 183 120 63
Syria 126 64 62
New Zealand 130 68 62
Fiji 160 118 42
Vanuatu 172 130 42
Mauritania 201 159 42
Bulgaria 96 56 40
Cyprus 133 96 37
Moldova 142 106 36
New Caledonia 155 119 36

Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:

Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference


Sierra Leone 61 126 -65
São Tomé e Príncipe 116 170 -54
Algeria 38 87 -49
Luxembourg 119 163 -44
Libya 46 86 -40
St. Kitts and Nevis 111 150 -39
Samoa 156 192 -36
Vietnam 97 132 -35
Bermuda 107 142 -35
Antigua and Barbuda 100 134 -34

Top 50 nations only (in the top 50 in at least one of the rankings)

Top 10 differences for countries with a better Elo Rating:

Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference


Egypt 57 30 27
Poland 65 38 27
Ukraine 50 27 23
Iran 52 32 20
Cameroon 64 44 20
Costa Rica 59 43 16
Nigeria 63 48 15
Ecuador 37 23 14
Korea Republic 31 21 10
Israel 58 48 10

Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:

Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference


Algeria 38 87 -49
Libya 46 86 -40
Armenia 47 80 -33
Slovakia 34 64 -30
Gabon 42 72 -30
Slovenia 28 53 -25
El Salvador 49 70 -21
Mali 39 58 -19
Ghana 22 37 -15
Bosnia-Herzegovina 27 41 -14

Matches I would have liked to see before the next ranking:

Egypt - Slovakia
Poland - Algeria
Ukraine - Slovenia
Iran - Armenia
Cameroon - Sierra Leone
Costa Rica - Estonia
Nigeria - Libya
Ecuador - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Korea Republic - Wales
Israel - Gabon

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

My first guest post on another blog

FilipinoFootball asked me to write something about Philippines' FIFA ranking.

Just to add something:

A list of ideal opponents for the month of May (based on Elo Ratings), that would bring the Philippines at least 200 points for a win:

Sao Tome e Principe
Luxembourg
St. Kitts and Nevis
Bermuda
Faroe Islands
Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam
Liechtenstein
Liberia
Equatorial Guinea

Taking into account distance:

Vietnam
Luxembourg
Sao Tome e Principe
Faroe Islands
Liechtenstein
Chad
Bermuda
Equatorial Guinea
St. Kitts and Nevis
Liberia

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

AFC like 3D TVs

Two days ago I was surprised to see a tweet from the official Twitter account of the Asian Football Confederation. It's deleted now (too bad I didn't make a screen shot), but here it is:

"Why Do You Want to Excite Your Senses with LG Cinema 3D Smart TV?"

It also contained a link to an advertorial on galvintan.com.

Somebody at AFC must really like LG :)

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

Friday, May 11, 2012

FIFA Ranking: June 2012 probable ranking

Probable results computed using the Elo Ratings. See the list of results used for this ranking.

The 2012 June ranking will be published on 6 June. The official deadline for matches is 31 May. However, in the article connected to the May FIFA Ranking it says:

The June edition will undoubtedly bring more movement with it, as friendlies are played in Europe to warm up for UEFA EURO 2012 and another batch of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers influence the calculations. 

The first qualifiers will take place on 1 June, after the official deadline, so for the June ranking I will use Sunday, 3 June 2012, as deadline for matches. Not sure if FIFA will do the same.

Spain's top spot in danger. And the danger is coming from... Uruguay. La Celeste will certainly climb to 2nd with a win against Venezuela on home ground and at least a draw against Russia in Moscow, but in order to grab the top spot they need to defeat Russia and also Spain to lose their 3 friendlies (Serbia, Korea Republic and China).

Portugal will drop at least 1 spot, even if they win their friendlies against Macedonia and Turkey.


Probable June 2012 rank - Team - Probable June 2012 points - +/- Ranking - +/- Points


1 Spain 1456 0 14
2 Uruguay 1341 1 32
3 Germany 1338 -1 -7
4 Netherlands 1262 0 55
5 Brazil 1184 1 19
6 Argentina 1147 3 71
7 England 1101 0 -31
8 Portugal 1074 -3 -116
9 Croatia 1053 -1 -61
10 Chile 995 3 27
11 Greece 984 3 23
12 Denmark 982 -2 -87
13 Italy 976 -1 -65
14 Russia 961 -3 -88
15 Côte d'Ivoire 948 0 -3
16 France 934 0 -4
17 Sweden 910 0 -21
18 Republic of Ireland 907 0 16
19 Mexico 858 1 -9
20 Switzerland 853 -2 -38
21 Australia 837 0 -25
22 Paraguay 831 3 30
23 Japan 822 7 69
24 Ghana 818 -2 2
25 Czech Republic 816 1 18
26 Norway 806 -2 1
27 Colombia 802 -4 -10
28 USA 767 1 -12
29 Bosnia-Herzegovina 756 -2 -36
30 Algeria 734 8 67
31 Korea Republic 719 0 -27
32 Slovenia 716 -4 -65
33 Turkey 713 0 -7
34 Serbia 703 -2 -22
35 Ecuador 699 2 20
36 Peru 688 0 -3
37 Mali 682 2 26
38 Hungary 677 -3 -15
39 Zambia 662 1 22
40 Wales 658 1 23
41 Slovakia 649 -7 -67
42 Gabon 612 0 -9
43 Scotland 611 5 15
43 Ukraine 611 7 22
45 Belgium 593 -1 -11
46 Tunisia 591 10 28
47 Venezuela 586 -4 -27
48 Armenia 579 -1 -19
49 Libya 578 -3 -24
50 Iran 576 2 1
51 Egypt 571 6 12
52 Jamaica 568 -1 -8
53 Montenegro 562 2 -7
54 El Salvador 561 -5 -30
55 Morocco 551 5 3
55 Sierra Leone 551 6 9
57 South Africa 550 10 50
58 Panama 547 -6 -28
59 Estonia 534 -5 -40
60 Uzbekistan 530 10 37
61 Romania 526 -16 -77
62 Honduras 525 0 -15
63 Cameroon 518 1 -8
63 Poland 518 2 4
65 Cape Verde Islands 517 11 68
66 Costa Rica 505 -7 -44
67 Haiti 499 4 13
68 Belarus 497 1 3
68 Nigeria 497 -5 -40
70 Guinea 487 -2 -12
71 China PR 486 -5 -22
72 Senegal 484 5 36
73 Austria 474 0 -1
74 Iraq 473 -2 -3
75 Canada 457 0 7
76 Burkina Faso 450 4 24
77 Angola 447 1 7
78 Latvia 436 -4 -29
79 Israel 427 -21 -131
79 Trinidad and Tobago 427 3 8
81 Jordan 422 0 2
82 Finland 403 -3 -27
83 Albania 398 1 14
84 Lithuania 385 5 12
85 Qatar 384 -1 0
86 Kuwait 383 0 7
87 Congo 379 4 13
88 Korea DPR 374 -2 -2
89 Guatemala 372 -6 -24
90 Saudi Arabia 369 -1 -4
91 Bahrain 359 3 -2
91 Georgia 359 4 -1
93 Oman 358 -1 -5
94 New Zealand 357 36 101
95 Zimbabwe 355 9 27
96 Togo 343 -8 -31
96 Vietnam 343 1 -4
98 Uganda 341 -5 -21
99 Northern Ireland 336 1 -2
100 Chad 332 15 43
100 Guyana 332 -1 -9
102 Antigua and Barbuda 330 -2 -8
103 Malawi 328 -1 -4
104 Bermuda 318 3 0
105 FYR Macedonia 317 -7 -25
106 Bolivia 312 2 4
107 Azerbaijan 309 2 4
108 Kenya 303 9 18
109 Botswana 300 -3 -21
110 Bulgaria 299 -14 -55
111 St. Kitts and Nevis 298 0 0
112 Equatorial Guinea 297 -9 -33
113 Sudan 291 0 -1
114 Rwanda 288 -9 -39
114 Sao Tome e Principe 288 2 0
116 Central African Republic 285 7 14
117 United Arab Emirates 284 3 3
118 Mozambique 283 -8 -17
119 Liberia 280 -7 -16
120 Faroe Islands 279 -2 -5
121 Gambia 277 -8 -15
122 Luxembourg 270 -3 -13
123 Cyprus 266 10 14
124 Syria 263 2 -5
125 Benin 261 -1 -8
126 Suriname 255 7 3
127 Tajikistan 254 4 -1
128 Niger 250 -6 -24
129 Burundi 248 -2 -19
130 Dominican Republic 247 5 0
131 Congo DR 243 -7 -26
132 Namibia 239 -12 -42
133 Belize 236 7 1
134 Thailand 234 7 2
135 Iceland 231 -4 -24
136 Ethiopia 220 2 -16
137 Tanzania 217 8 0
137 Turkmenistan 217 7 -3
139 Nicaragua 216 7 5
140 Puerto Rico 214 -2 -22
141 Moldova 212 1 -10
142 Grenada 210 1 -11
143 Kazakhstan 209 -6 -34
144 Cuba 197 -8 -47
145 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 196 2 5
146 Lebanon 195 -17 -65
147 Liechtenstein 177 -19 -84
148 New Caledonia 176 7 26
149 Malta 172 1 11
150 Malaysia 164 3 11
150 Nepal 164 -1 0
152 Bangladesh 159 0 3
153 Indonesia 158 -2 -1
154 Philippines 152 -6 -20
155 Palestine 148 -1 -3
156 Singapore 146 2 1
157 Yemen 141 0 -7
158 Curacao 137 1 -1
159 Bahamas 132 2 0
160 Hong Kong 129 1 -3
161 Madagascar 128 5 7
162 Vanuatu 126 10 23
163 Fiji 125 -3 -8
164 India 121 0 -1
165 Aruba 120 2 0
166 Lesotho 116 -3 -15
167 Chinese Taipei 115 1 -2
168 Tahiti 113 11 27
169 Maldives 112 -5 -10
170 Afghanistan 111 0 -4
170 Guinea-Bissau 111 -1 -5
172 Samoa 106 -16 -43
173 Solomon Islands 97 10 22
174 Laos 96 -1 0
175 Dominica 95 -1 0
176 Tonga 88 1 0
177 Barbados 87 -6 -19
177 Myanmar 87 -2 -7
179 Cambodia 86 -4 -8
179 Mongolia 86 -2 -2
179 Swaziland 86 0 0
182 Pakistan 82 -1 2
183 US Virgin Islands 78 -1 0
184 Cayman Islands 72 1 0
185 American Samoa 61 1 0
185 Sri Lanka 61 -1 -13
187 Comoros 54 0 -6
188 St. Lucia 52 0 0
189 Seychelles 48 0 1
190 Eritrea 45 0 0
191 Somalia 43 0 0
192 Mauritius 37 0 0
193 Papua New Guinea 34 0 0
194 Guam 32 0 0
195 Cook Islands 28 1 0
196 Kyrgyzstan 24 -1 -5
197 Djibouti 23 0 0
198 Macau 14 0 -2
199 British Virgin Islands 13 0 0
200 Anguilla 9 0 0
201 Brunei Darussalam 5 0 1
202 Mauritania 4 -1 0
203 Bhutan 2 -2 -2
203 Timor-Leste 2 1 0
205 Andorra 0 0 0
205 Montserrat 0 0 0
205 San Marino 0 0 0
205 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 0 0

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

FIFA Ranking: June 2012 probable results

Here are the probable results used for the June 2012 probable ranking. They are generated using the Elo Ratings.

Before posting comments like: "Hey my team actually beat the other team! It's a mistake!" please read the previous paragraph again and look when these results were posted (Yes, before the matches actually took place!) ;)

The OFC Nations Cup matches are considered World Cup qualifiers by FIFA (more info).

1 - First team wins
X - Draw
2 - Second team wins

11/May Lebanon - Egypt 2 (Friendly)
15/May Angola - Nigeria X (Friendly)
18/May Jamaica - Guyana 1 (Friendly)
18/May Lebanon - Jordan 2 (Friendly)
18/May Egypt - Cameroon X (Friendly)
18/May Palestine - Sri Lanka 1 (Friendly)
22/May Poland - Latvia 1 (Friendly)
22/May Albania - Qatar X (Friendly)
22/May Egypt - Togo 1 (Friendly)
23/May Peru - Nigeria 1 (Friendly)
23/May El Salvador - New Zealand X (Friendly)
23/May Venezuela - Moldova 1 (Friendly)
23/May Japan - Azerbaijan 1 (Friendly)
23/May Libya - Rwanda X (Friendly)
24/May Georgia - Turkey 2 (Friendly)
24/May Egypt - Senegal 1 (Friendly)
25/May Russia - Uruguay X (Friendly)
25/May Costa Rica - Guatemala 1 (Friendly)
25/May Belgium - Montenegro 1 (Friendly)
25/May Croatia - Estonia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Poland - Slovakia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Switzerland - Germany 2 (Friendly)
26/May Norway - England X (Friendly)
26/May Denmark - Brazil 2 (Friendly)
26/May Republic of Ireland - Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 (Friendly)
26/May USA - Scotland 1 (Friendly)
26/May Czech Republic - Israel 1 (Friendly)
26/May Greece - Slovenia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Portugal - FYR Macedonia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Spain - Serbia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Honduras - New Zealand X (Friendly)
26/May Finland - Turkey 2 (Friendly)
26/May Algeria - Niger 1 (Friendly)
26/May El Salvador - Moldova 1 (Friendly)
26/May Angola - Cape Verde Islands 1 (Friendly)
26/May Mozambique - Namibia 1 (Friendly)
26/May Netherlands - Bulgaria 1 (Friendly)
27/May France - Iceland 1 (Friendly)
27/May Jamaica - Panama 1 (Friendly)
27/May Tunisia - Rwanda 1 (Friendly)
27/May Albania - Iran 2 (Friendly)
27/May Oman - Lebanon 1 (Friendly)
27/May Wales - Mexico 2 (Friendly)
28/May Ukraine - Estonia 1 (Friendly)
28/May Qatar - Palestine 1 (Friendly)
29/May Lithuania - Russia 2 (Friendly)
29/May Bulgaria - Turkey 2 (Friendly)
29/May Angola - FYR Macedonia X (Friendly)
29/May Italy - Luxembourg 1 (Friendly)
30/May Netherlands - Slovakia 1 (Friendly)
30/May Switzerland - Romania 1 (Friendly)
30/May USA - Brazil 2 (Friendly)
30/May Sweden - Iceland 1 (Friendly)
30/May Spain - Korea Republic 1 (Friendly)
30/May Azerbaijan - Andorra 1 (Friendly)
31/May Mexico - Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 (Friendly)
31/May France - Serbia 1 (Friendly)
31/May Armenia - Greece 2 (Friendly)
31/May Germany - Israel 1 (Friendly)
01/Jun Austria - Ukraine 2 (Friendly)
01/Jun Czech Republic - Hungary 1 (Friendly)
01/Jun Guatemala - Costa Rica X (Friendly)
01/Jun Latvia - Lithuania X (Friendly)
01/Jun Estonia - Finland X (Friendly)
01/Jun Italy - Russia X (Friendly)
01/Jun Hong Kong - Singapore X (Friendly)
01/Jun Panama - Jamaica X (Friendly)
01/Jun Malaysia - Philippines 1 (Friendly)
01/Jun Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan 1 (Friendly)
01/Jun Puerto Rico - Nicaragua X (Friendly)
01/Jun Samoa - Tahiti 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
01/Jun Vanuatu - New Caledonia X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
01/Jun Ghana - Lesotho 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
01/Jun Egypt - Mozambique 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Bolivia - Chile 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Argentina - Ecuador 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Uruguay - Venezuela 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Netherlands - Northern Ireland 1 (Friendly)
02/Jun Denmark - Australia X (Friendly)
02/Jun England - Belgium 1 (Friendly)
02/Jun Poland - Andorra 1 (Friendly)
02/Jun Norway - Croatia X (Friendly)
02/Jun Portugal - Turkey 1 (Friendly)
02/Jun El Salvador - Honduras X (Friendly)
02/Jun Luxembourg - Malta X (Friendly)
02/Jun Fiji - New Zealand 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Central African Republic - Botswana X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Solomon Islands - Papua New Guinea 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Cameroon - Congo DR 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Kenya - Malawi X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Gambia - Morocco 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Sierra Leone - Cape Verde Islands X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Côte d'Ivoire - Tanzania 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Tunisia - Equatorial Guinea 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Burkina Faso - Congo 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Senegal - Liberia 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Sudan - Zambia 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
02/Jun Algeria - Rwanda 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Peru - Colombia X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Zimbabwe - Guinea X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Brazil - Mexico 1 (Friendly)
03/Jun Canada - USA X (Friendly)
03/Jun Spain - China PR 1 (Friendly)
03/Jun Puerto Rico - Nicaragua X (Friendly)
03/Jun Vanuatu - Samoa 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun South Africa - Ethiopia 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Tahiti - New Caledonia 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Togo - Libya X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Niger - Gabon 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Benin - Mali 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Angola - Uganda 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Nigeria - Namibia 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Uzbekistan - Iran X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Jordan - Iraq X (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Japan - Oman 1 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
03/Jun Lebanon - Qatar 2 (FIFA World Cup Qualifier)

About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

FIFA Ranking: June 2012 preview

The 2012 June ranking will be published on 6 June. The official deadline for matches is 31 May. However, in the article connected to the May FIFA Ranking it says:

The June edition will undoubtedly bring more movement with it, as friendlies are played in Europe to warm up for UEFA EURO 2012 and another batch of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers influence the calculations. 

The first qualifiers will take place on 1 June, after the official deadline, so for the June ranking I will use Sunday, 3 June 2012, as deadline for matches. Not sure if FIFA will do the same.

Spain's top spot in danger. And the danger is coming from... Uruguay. La Celeste will certainly climb to 2nd with a win against Venezuela on home ground and at least a draw against Russia in Moscow, but in order to grab the top spot they need to defeat Russia and also Spain to lose their 3 friendlies (Serbia, Korea Republic and China).

Portugal will drop at least 1 spot, even if they win their friendlies against Macedonia and Turkey.

Most points dropped (best case scenario):

-116 - Portugal
-84 - Liechtenstein
-47 - Cuba
-34 - Kazakhstan
-33 - Costa Rica
-31 - Italy and Romania
-26 - Croatia
-21 - Sweden
-19 - Burundi and Barbados


Most points gained (worst case scenario):

43 - Chad
30 - Paraguay
23 - Wales
20 - Ecuador
15 - Scotland
14 - Cyprus
13 - Haiti and Congo
10 - Uzbekistan
8 - Cape Verde Islands and Trinidad and Tobago

May 2012 rank - Country - May 2012 points - Minimum points - Maximum points
 
1 Spain 1442 1344 1456
2 Germany 1345 1250 1338
3 Uruguay 1309 1256 1365
4 Netherlands 1207 1162 1262
5 Portugal 1190 984 1074
6 Brazil 1165 1093 1184
7 England 1132 1020 1145
8 Croatia 1114 991 1088
9 Argentina 1076 1066 1147
10 Denmark 1069 964 1084
11 Russia 1049 896 1031
12 Italy 1041 937 1010
13 Chile 968 959 995
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About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.