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@Ed I think you overestimate me with regards to m...

2012-02-03T11:46:28.602+02:00

@Ed

I think you overestimate me with regards to my influence and such. Thanks for the all work :)

@Everyone

An update can be found here:

2014 FIFA World Cup seeding: AFC 4th round (3 February 2012)

You have done a good job, bro. However I think the...

2012-02-03T01:26:25.387+02:00

You have done a good job, bro. However I think there is mistake on Uzbekistan's points. It should be 477, not 455. Can you check it one more time?
thanks

@ Ed Yes, it's a hobby. Edgar does this for f...

2012-02-02T18:55:58.542+02:00

@ Ed

Yes, it's a hobby. Edgar does this for free because he likes it.

@ Tarek Sorry, I pressed the 'send' butto...

2012-02-02T11:37:08.786+02:00

@ Tarek

Sorry, I pressed the 'send' button too quickly. If Oman wins their friendly against India and their qualifier against Thailand then they have a maximum of 381 pts. So no threat.

@ Tarek That's because it's either KSA or...

2012-02-02T11:30:54.342+02:00

@ Tarek

That's because it's either KSA or OMA that's gonna qualify for the 4th round. So you forgot it rightly :-)

@ Edgar regarding your update on this article: I ...

2012-02-02T11:28:43.221+02:00

@ Edgar

regarding your update on this article: I dare say that it would be a really big coincidence if the change of the release date had NOTHING to do with your involvement.
Once again: great work (or was it a hobby ?).

@ED: In fact, you gave me all possibilities for KS...

2012-02-02T11:09:24.852+02:00

@ED: In fact, you gave me all possibilities for KSA,QAT,KUW,BAH, But I forgot OMA which may threat us for POT 3. I really appreciate if you clarify. Tarek/Jor

@ Tarek You're quite right! @ Anonymous (1 fe...

2012-02-02T10:55:04.462+02:00

@ Tarek
You're quite right!

@ Anonymous (1 feb 10:50 AM)
The match Lebanon-Iraq is at the moment included in the FIFA-matchlist and as long as it's there it will count for the ranking.

@ Anonymous (1 feb 6:43 PM)
Detailed points calculation IRQ for march 2012 ranking in case IRQ wins against SIN on 29th feb:
cycle date opponent pts
4 21-3-

It is not sure that the seedings will be done the ...

2012-02-02T10:40:01.703+02:00

It is not sure that the seedings will be done the same way as 4 years ago ?

Im sure there will be more Asian friendlies before...

2012-02-02T10:37:01.147+02:00

Im sure there will be more Asian friendlies before Feb 29 .

@anonymous : A refeeree dont have to be from a neutral country to count as "A" match. As long as both teams in advance had agreed to use a local referee.

@ ED: Really I thought you are Edgar..finally, we...

2012-02-02T09:03:14.773+02:00

@ ED: Really I thought you are Edgar..finally, we are all brothers :-)
@Anonymous IRQ: as I know that even the referees was from local country,it will be included in Rank(as happenned before with different country). Please other advise.
As ED mentioned:
Win SIN: 443 pts
Draw SIN: 430 pts
Loss SIN 423 pts.

Hello Ed, could you please give the detailed point...

2012-02-02T04:43:16.960+02:00

Hello Ed,
could you please give the detailed points (meaning the sinlge match points) for your calculation of different results (win, loss, draw) for Iraq against Singapore?
Thanks in advance!

Dear Edgar I want to tell you that the friendly ma...

2012-02-01T20:50:25.859+02:00

Dear Edgar
I want to tell you that the friendly match btween Lebanon and Iraq 1-0 will not be included because the refrees where from Lebanon so please i want to know the total points of Iraq in this case

@ Tarek I haven't found an official confirmat...

2012-02-01T16:00:22.298+02:00

@ Tarek

I haven't found an official confirmation either, nor at AFC.com nor at FIFA.com.

Btw, you seem to think that I am Edgar, but I'm not. I am just another reader of this blog, whose name happens to begin with 'Ed'.

@ED This is really good edgar :-) I'm wonderi...

2012-02-01T12:05:48.605+02:00

@ED This is really good edgar :-) I'm wondering if AFC announced officially that they will consider 7th March Ranking.Please mention weblink. Regards/Tarek

@ED: Yes,really kind from you :-) I will wait your...

2012-01-31T22:29:01.070+02:00

@ED: Yes,really kind from you :-) I will wait your next update"Ranking Preview" for min/max pts, so will be more clear.Pot 4 in AFC WCQ will face big challenge to play 3 matches within 9 days in home & away matches. Till now I didn't find official statment from AFC/FIFA about considering 29th Matches in 7th March Fifa. If you have web link, please mention.Tarek

Hi Tarek, you really wanna know everything, don&#...

2012-01-31T18:35:08.298+02:00

Hi Tarek,

you really wanna know everything, don't you! But that's OK, I'm glad I can help.

1) If Iraq plans a friendly against Spain and win it (and they win against Singapore) than they can reach a total of 459 pts. So an extra friendly doesn't do much for Iraq.

2) Saudi Arabia has scheduled a friendly against Malaysia (20/2) and the qualifier

@ED This is very helpful Edgar,thanks but I'm ...

2012-01-31T09:21:37.328+02:00

@ED This is very helpful Edgar,thanks but I'm wondering: 1. For Iraq, If arrange friendly game before 29th, is there possibility to get more pts than mentioned 2. Do we have any threat from others lower than us:KSA,QAT,KUW,BAH, if they win 29th of Feb WCQ? Tarek

And to be complete: Uzbekistan is also in range o...

2012-01-30T18:39:15.916+02:00

And to be complete:
Uzbekistan is also in range of Jordan, regarding the march-ranking. They have a rather 'heavy' schedule: a friendly against Korea Republic (25/2) and a qualifier against Japan (29/2), both away-matches. Could easily be 2 losses.

Their points-totals
win KOR and win JPN: 533 pts
win KOR and draw JPN: 480 pts
win KOR and loss JPN: 454 pts<

Hi Tarek, Currently there are three games in the ...

2012-01-30T18:03:18.070+02:00

Hi Tarek,

Currently there are three games in the FIFA fixturelist that could have any influence on the Jordan/Iraq seeding-issue (if the march-ranking is used for the seeding and that surely looks like it):
the friendly Iran-Jordan (23/2) and the last AFC-round 3 WC-qualifiers (29/2) China-Jordan and Iraq-Singapore.

First Iraq:
Win SIN: 443 pts
Draw SIN: 430

@ Lorric: It is o.k my friend..as Jordan, we were ...

2012-01-30T09:05:50.175+02:00

@ Lorric: It is o.k my friend..as Jordan, we were thinking to play Friendly to replace Iraq in POT 3 of WCQ AFC,but can't work in case Rank published on7th March. We need to win over 47th nation or higher in order to overcome Iraq Pts. I really need Edgar help now to reply my previous Comments.Tarek/Jordan

Apologies on the "brainless fools" comme...

2012-01-29T23:54:03.671+02:00

Apologies on the "brainless fools" comment, AFC :)

@Edgar: Is it confirmed now that AFC Draw in 9th o...

2012-01-29T22:25:17.593+02:00

@Edgar: Is it confirmed now that AFC Draw in 9th of March will consider last round in29th of feb?What is the possibilities which let Jordan repalce Iraq to Pot3? IRQ next matches: against Korea 30-Jan (Friendly), against Singapore 29-Feb(WCQ). I appreciate answer asap.Tarek/Jordan

Yes Anonymous, that means the whole calculation ch...

2012-01-28T23:55:30.520+02:00

Yes Anonymous, that means the whole calculation changes to use the March rankings.

@Edgar FIFA currently changed the publish date of ...

2012-01-28T22:51:23.084+02:00

@Edgar FIFA currently changed the publish date of March Ranking, from 14, to 7th of march...Is this mean that draw will consider final match in round 3, which is 29th of feb? Please confirm so I will inform Jordan Federation about friendly match, if your answer is "no"?. Tarek/Jordan