Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Korea DPR | 136 | 61 | 75 |
| Fiji | 181 | 122 | 59 |
| South Sudan | 202 | 148 | 54 |
| Syria | 133 | 94 | 39 |
| Kuwait | 109 | 73 | 36 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 183 | 147 | 36 |
| Vanuatu | 179 | 144 | 35 |
| Iraq | 114 | 81 | 33 |
| Guatemala | 126 | 93 | 33 |
| Papua New Guinea | 194 | 161 | 33 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Cape Verde Islands | 27 | 78 | -51 |
| Myanmar | 130 | 176 | -46 |
| Sierra Leone | 73 | 115 | -42 |
| Armenia | 30 | 69 | -39 |
| Guam | 160 | 198 | -38 |
| Tunisia | 45 | 82 | -37 |
| Luxembourg | 120 | 154 | -34 |
| Algeria | 26 | 59 | -33 |
| Afghanistan | 138 | 171 | -33 |
| Iceland | 48 | 80 | -32 |
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
| Republic of Ireland | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Japan | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Australia | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Finland | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Korea Republic | 61 | 43 | 18 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Iran | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Paraguay | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 57 | 48 | 9 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Cape Verde Islands | 27 | 78 | -51 |
| Armenia | 30 | 69 | -39 |
| Tunisia | 45 | 82 | -37 |
| Algeria | 26 | 59 | -33 |
| Iceland | 48 | 80 | -32 |
| Slovenia | 27 | 50 | -23 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 55 | -9 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| Romania | 33 | 41 | -8 |
| Scotland | 34 | 42 | -8 |
Matches I would have liked to see on 5 March:
Republic of Ireland - Armenia
Japan - Cape Verde Islands
Australia - Iceland
Finland - Albania
Korea Republic - Algeria
Nigeria - Slovenia
United Arab Emirates - Tunisia
Iran - Wales
Paraguay - Montenegro
Uzbekistan - Sierra Leone
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