tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post626637407277787281..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: FIFA ranking: February 2022 final previewEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-75916760995186690112022-03-31T07:16:40.469+02:002022-03-31T07:16:40.469+02:00You (and everybody else) are welcome !
As far as ...You (and everybody else) are welcome !<br /><br />As far as I know this match will be treated as an ordinary friendly played inside a FIFA window (I-factor = 10). <br />Although, it is the first in it's kind, so maybe FIFA will put it in another category after all, but I don't expect that.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-39311529941365658082022-03-31T05:43:54.648+02:002022-03-31T05:43:54.648+02:00Love your work.
Nerdy question: is it known yet h...Love your work.<br /><br />Nerdy question: is it known yet how the Finalissimo (Italy Argentina, 1st June) will be treated ranking wise? It's one of the rare opportunities for "coupling" of CONMEBOL and UEFA (other than the World Cup itself), which is "good for the integrity of the ranking.JRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-63853546026039587622022-03-24T21:10:07.166+01:002022-03-24T21:10:07.166+01:00Bravo Kosovo!!!Bravo Kosovo!!!@dhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581343022118533054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-4814242222422959802022-02-14T19:52:38.758+01:002022-02-14T19:52:38.758+01:00Ah, finally a decision, thanks.
Well, it really w...Ah, finally a decision, thanks.<br /><br />Well, it really will be a match with nothing at stake. They are both qualified and they are both certain of a pot 1 seeding. These teams have to play the last two group matches in March of course. I don't know for sure if there is room for a third match in that window.<br /><br />I think they will play in June, a window where for these two South Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-34089916754883284012022-02-14T18:24:25.139+01:002022-02-14T18:24:25.139+01:00Hi Ed, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has finally...Hi Ed, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has finally reached their decisions regarding the abandoned match Brazil-Argentina.<br /><br />The match shall be replayed on a date and at a location decided by FIFA.<br /><br />Do you have any indications whether the match will be played in the March window or in the June window?Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-10563149373746493362022-02-12T07:43:17.223+01:002022-02-12T07:43:17.223+01:00:D:DEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-50188373323736724532022-02-11T13:22:30.589+01:002022-02-11T13:22:30.589+01:00Ah, pity. I was ready for a fresh round of FIFA-ri...Ah, pity. I was ready for a fresh round of FIFA-ridiculing. ;)nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-64084158558326635842022-02-11T06:33:27.760+01:002022-02-11T06:33:27.760+01:00Good move to Nigeria Good move to Nigeria Ganiyu Fatai Babatunde(GAFOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05232053980447024872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-88689726965385770522022-02-10T22:44:58.714+01:002022-02-10T22:44:58.714+01:00Indeed, some preparatory African friendlies were e...Indeed, some preparatory African friendlies were excluded, which caused a lot of small differences for African teams participating in the AFCON. Nothing extraordinary in the end.<br /><br />FIFA excluded and I included:<br />2021-12-30 Sudan - Ethiopia 2:3 friendly in Cameroon<br />2021-12-31 Comoros - Malawi 1:2 friendly in Saudi Arabia<br />2022-01-02 Burkina Faso - Gabon 3:0 friendly in UAE<brEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-52690720692265159112022-02-10T14:15:25.753+01:002022-02-10T14:15:25.753+01:00FIFA added South Sudan-Uzbekistan 0-3....FIFA added South Sudan-Uzbekistan 0-3....Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-8293496580409097852022-02-10T13:48:16.573+01:002022-02-10T13:48:16.573+01:00I removed the following from my own records (actua...I removed the following from my own records (actually some already were) but if I do this then I get exactly the same numbers as FIFA, so nothing screwed up about the rankings. This means there's exactly 116 matches as FIFA states.<br /><br />2021-12-30 Ethiopia v Sudan<br />2021-12-31 Malawi v Comoros<br />2022-01-02 Burkina Faso v Gabon<br />2022-01-02 Sudan v Zimbabwe<br />2022-01-27 Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-71467542542302158732022-02-10T13:37:31.037+01:002022-02-10T13:37:31.037+01:00It's not a good for RwandanIt's not a good for RwandanJean paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513364164979677924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-41695298758716312032022-02-10T12:19:03.156+01:002022-02-10T12:19:03.156+01:00Its more likely that FIFA excluded some of the tes...Its more likely that FIFA excluded some of the test matches ahead of AFCON.... - and included others from other continents. :-)<br /><br />Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-35922988189201445162022-02-10T11:15:51.924+01:002022-02-10T11:15:51.924+01:00FIFA published the rankings, but their numbers for...FIFA published the rankings, but their numbers for African teams seem off. Is it possible that they botched their own rankings?nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-14448739749090647182022-02-08T13:34:44.057+01:002022-02-08T13:34:44.057+01:00Yeah, I've tried. :-)
Unfortunately I need a ...Yeah, I've tried. :-)<br /><br />Unfortunately I need a recommendation in the proces and the Danish Football Association are not keen on helping me there.Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-48855440989682320282022-02-06T08:36:13.899+01:002022-02-06T08:36:13.899+01:00Well, April 1st was earlier announced by FIFA, the...Well, April 1st was earlier announced by FIFA, then UEFA made it suddenly April 3rd in their 2022-agenda. And now apparently UEFA has seen the light and they finally reach consensus about the date :)<br /><br />No, but I suspect that you can use the 'Register a new account' button in the login dialogue to get a login :)Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-12360172576903922912022-02-05T18:12:19.057+01:002022-02-05T18:12:19.057+01:00I'm just glad i'm not the only one.... :-)...I'm just glad i'm not the only one.... :-) FIFA could easily improve on the informative level.<br /><br />As it is with the date of the WC draw. Some weeks ago UEFA announced the draw to be held on Apr 3rd. Now they've changed the date to Apr 1st.<br /><br />Btw.... - do you know how to get access to FIFA's digitalhub documents?<br /><br />https://digitalhub.fifa.com/login/Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-58405428147518702712022-02-05T17:28:43.960+01:002022-02-05T17:28:43.960+01:00Yes Henrik, I've included that friendly.
It&#...Yes Henrik, I've included that friendly.<br /><br />It's always difficult to decide beforehand if a friendly is included or not. I've my own set of inclusion rules, but almost every time I have to make some adjustments after publication of the ranking. Luckily now with two decimals published it's fairly easy to determine if a friendly is included or not.<br /><br />Since FIFA doesEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-6093514829634232942022-02-05T16:47:57.132+01:002022-02-05T16:47:57.132+01:00Hi Ed, thx again for your magnificant work!
I try...Hi Ed, thx again for your magnificant work!<br /><br />I trying to create my own, - handheld.... :-) world ranks and this month it has been quite difficult to get the friendlies right, so to speak.<br /><br />My question is.... - have you included Ethiopia-Sudan 3-2 Dec 30th? Several websites state that the match were played in to halfs each of 60 minutes.<br /><br />I wonder if thats good enoughHenrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057950413112160306noreply@blogger.com