tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post5887726611000653636..comments2024-03-18T00:03:11.385+01:00Comments on Football rankings: FIFA ranking: February 2019 final previewEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-48399021677772535672019-02-12T19:01:46.600+01:002019-02-12T19:01:46.600+01:00Thanks for this info, Chappers. I also emailed but...Thanks for this info, Chappers. I also emailed but got no reply at all. But then again, I only emailed once :)<br /><br />The app indeed does not give anything that remotely resembles a fixture list with matches between national football teams, but maybe that's still to come. For now, bummer !Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-67750801986505281952019-02-12T18:54:52.255+01:002019-02-12T18:54:52.255+01:00Yemen and Solomon Islands at spot 143 are also not...Yemen and Solomon Islands at spot 143 are also not in the correct order. Other teams on same rounded points are presented in the correct order.<br /><br />The exact order could mean a lot of difference when seeding teams though, so all I can say is: very sloppy, presenting it in this random way. It doesn't do any justice to the status FIFA wants to give to the ranking.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-39066745340975235222019-02-12T11:32:17.649+01:002019-02-12T11:32:17.649+01:00I emailed Fifa (repeatedly!) about this and eventu...I emailed Fifa (repeatedly!) about this and eventually received the below reply:<br /><br />"Thank you for your email.<br />Please note that live scores and results will only be available via the Official FIFA App in the future.<br />We hope you find the above information helpful and thank you for your commitment to the beautiful game."<br /><br />So it is not looking good for it being chappersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-72804353695424368252019-02-12T00:23:28.946+01:002019-02-12T00:23:28.946+01:00I have a question about the February Fifa ranking ...I have a question about the February Fifa ranking on both Swaziland and Hong Kong at 140th with 1078 points. How is it that Swaziland gets the tie-breaker over Hong Kong? I have Hong Kong with the exact number of points of 1078.49 and Swaziland with 1077.82 points.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-81511485338398670482019-02-11T11:46:43.309+01:002019-02-11T11:46:43.309+01:00As you can understand, each match that is included...As you can understand, each match that is included or after all excluded from the ranking calculation influences the starting value for the next match of a team and thus the resulting FIFA ranking points of the team on the publishing date of a ranking. So it's very important when making a reliable prediction of the next ranking to have one official source which matches to include. FIFA Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-13084768398622825062019-02-11T10:09:46.510+01:002019-02-11T10:09:46.510+01:00Hi Ed
When you made the adjustments on the fifa ca...Hi Ed<br />When you made the adjustments on the fifa calculations how did fifa determined that the matchup between Vietnam and Philippines on December 31 was excluded in the regular fifa friendlies and how do we determine that which fifa international friendly games count toward the fifa ranking?<br /><br /><br />Thanks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-52329435252236171312019-02-08T22:10:01.641+01:002019-02-08T22:10:01.641+01:00Comparing the squad in the friendly against Finlan...Comparing the squad in the friendly against Finland with the Swedish players that played Russia for the Nations League in November I see 22 different players (!).<br />I think the Swedes have indicated to FIFA that their matches in Qatar are just training matches, not official A-internationals.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-27739427233282927752019-02-08T17:29:39.451+01:002019-02-08T17:29:39.451+01:00Ed why the matches of Estonia were included and Sw...Ed why the matches of Estonia were included and Sweden not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-78054701875779824972019-02-08T12:15:20.940+01:002019-02-08T12:15:20.940+01:00Today a friendly Cambodia - Bangladesh is schedule...Today a friendly Cambodia - Bangladesh is scheduled for March 9th (outside the International Match Window, I=5, max points exchanged 2.8 with a Bangladesh win). <br />Don't know if it will be included. Bangladesh could overtake Guam with a win, but Mongolia is out of reach.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-84743050814685315332019-02-08T09:08:37.404+01:002019-02-08T09:08:37.404+01:00After the publication of the February ranking yest...After the publication of the February ranking yesterday I have determined that 4 adjustments to my original assumptions have been made:<br />- 31/12 Palestine - Kyrgyzstan friendly included<br />- 31/12 Vietnam - Philippines friendly excluded<br />- 11/1 Estonia - Finland friendly included<br />- 15/1 Estonia - Iceland friendly included<br />These matches and all subsequent matches of involved Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-56184693536145670312019-02-07T09:05:44.718+01:002019-02-07T09:05:44.718+01:00The resulting points will be heavily dependent on ...The resulting points will be heavily dependent on previous matches played between the December 2018 ranking and the match IND-BHR. Here is some calculation information. If you need more, just let me know.<br /><br />India December 2018 ranking 1239.521<br />after OMA friendly 1239.786; I = 5, We IND = 0.447<br />after THA AFC Cup 1254.616; I = 35, We IND = 0.576<br />after UAE AFC Cup 1238.788; IEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-90653389173509029112019-02-07T02:27:58.081+01:002019-02-07T02:27:58.081+01:00Ed, I having trouble calculating the exact fifa ra...Ed, I having trouble calculating the exact fifa ranking points of the last match-up between India and Bahrain in the Asian cup final. I came up with the calculation as 1218.82 instead of 1218.92 for India and I have 1185.37 for Bahrain. Can you show me the calculation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-24249569899942961162019-02-06T23:12:35.213+01:002019-02-06T23:12:35.213+01:00Iran would have been 19th with 1534 points after a...Iran would have been 19th with 1534 points after a win in the semi-final against Japan and a win in the final against QatarEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-77077043906110805562019-02-06T22:58:00.185+01:002019-02-06T22:58:00.185+01:00Thanks, also is there no way to access the officia...Thanks, also is there no way to access the official fixture list anymore?Nehme1499https://www.blogger.com/profile/16759540180874520568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-22257863179627385682019-02-06T17:21:29.622+01:002019-02-06T17:21:29.622+01:00Ed, whould you please tell us if in change of ghat...Ed, whould you please tell us if in change of ghatar, Iran was asian cup winner, how much it would climb?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066126046333575375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-16251974538173969242019-02-05T18:58:52.273+01:002019-02-05T18:58:52.273+01:00March 29th. See this calendar for the complete sch...March 29th. See <a href="https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/" rel="nofollow">this calendar</a> for the complete schedule in 2019.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-77832620910793760802019-02-05T10:03:43.887+01:002019-02-05T10:03:43.887+01:00Hey, do you know when the women's ranking will...Hey, do you know when the women's ranking will be updated?Nehme1499https://www.blogger.com/profile/16759540180874520568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-12479897204338626792019-02-02T11:08:33.485+01:002019-02-02T11:08:33.485+01:00Ed could you please use Point (.) in place of Comm...Ed could you please use Point (.) in place of Comma (,) to indicate the decimal values.<br />Thanks, <br />A fam of this website for the past 2 years or moreAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111633006960248888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-31835305876716584262019-02-02T09:21:58.893+01:002019-02-02T09:21:58.893+01:00Tarek,
If the AFC match Calendar for 2019 is corr...Tarek,<br /><br />If the AFC match Calendar for 2019 is correct, the first round of Asian qualification, six two-legged play-offs between the 12 lowest ranked AFC teams, is played in the June International Match Window. So the seeding ranking would be the April 2019 ranking.<br />At the moment only 3 matches with Asian teams involved are scheduled between the February ranking previewed above and Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-10545120410739688562019-02-02T08:56:15.078+01:002019-02-02T08:56:15.078+01:00If both friendlies are included Sweden loses 4 poi...If both friendlies are included Sweden loses 4 points.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-79546568729494271292019-02-01T23:02:39.611+01:002019-02-01T23:02:39.611+01:00Ed how much points Sweden loses if the friendlies ...Ed how much points Sweden loses if the friendlies are countedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-79888626134433433152019-02-01T22:48:12.194+01:002019-02-01T22:48:12.194+01:00Thanks Ed.... Great movements after AFC cup.
we ap...Thanks Ed.... Great movements after AFC cup.<br />we appreciate if you can update next week the 2022 FIFA World Cup seeding (AFC), showing expected Pots of the draw. Tarekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474890493237269194noreply@blogger.com