tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post7994671013706963731..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2014 FIFA World Cup seeding: Can someone break the Big 7?Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-22467087136357180082012-06-09T18:13:46.908+02:002012-06-09T18:13:46.908+02:00EGYPT IS #1.THEY ARE THE BEST.!!!!!!!GO EGYPT GO!!...EGYPT IS #1.THEY ARE THE BEST.!!!!!!!GO EGYPT GO!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996425037940335086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-13711400455935004092010-07-23T08:39:23.713+02:002010-07-23T08:39:23.713+02:00@Alex
Thanks again!
@Anonymous about Italy
It&#...@Alex<br /><br />Thanks again!<br /><br />@Anonymous about Italy<br /><br />It's based on results from October 2009 until now. I don't know how to write software that looks at a teams potential players :)<br /><br />@Craig<br /><br />USA and Mexico could play qualifiers :)Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-5741935736297237182010-07-17T03:09:58.743+02:002010-07-17T03:09:58.743+02:00I'd like to see FIFA try to normalize the rank...I'd like to see FIFA try to normalize the ranking points teams have in play for continental championships. Two ACNs with two qualifying campaigns seems, on the face of it, like it will give an outsized number of points opportunities to CAF teams. While CONCACAF themselves play two Gold Cups in each cycle, the teams that count (USA and Mexico) do not play any qualifying games, so it gets Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230182384316801468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-39158659142118377092010-07-16T23:33:34.067+02:002010-07-16T23:33:34.067+02:00How is Italy 39th? They fielded senior citizens in...How is Italy 39th? They fielded senior citizens in 2010, but they arguably have the best young talent in the world right now developing into excellent players. Their defensive replacements rival any back field they have ever fielded. At MF they are just as good as anybody. Lastly, their forwards between Cassano, Balotelli and Macheda, this class of young strikers will be one of if not the best inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-89001656320096913512010-07-14T21:24:27.791+02:002010-07-14T21:24:27.791+02:00@Samurai Blue: New Zealand's 2nd-leg win over ...@Samurai Blue: New Zealand's 2nd-leg win over Bahrain was on 14 November 2009, so it will definitely be included, and possibly the 1st-leg draw on 10 October 2009 as well. (Assuming, as Edgar does, that FIFA once again choose to use the October ranking for the seedings.)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-17399124662040695542010-07-14T08:05:51.870+02:002010-07-14T08:05:51.870+02:00I thought New Zealand's playoff win was outsid...I thought New Zealand's playoff win was outside this current 4 year cycle.Samurai Bluehttp://adidas-skycomic.jp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-64335165356961499882010-07-12T14:14:51.830+02:002010-07-12T14:14:51.830+02:00Thanks Edgar.Thanks Edgar.Samurai Bluehttp://adidas-skycomic.jp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-36360127170929767592010-07-12T08:37:24.432+02:002010-07-12T08:37:24.432+02:00Yes, I know FIFA could very well change the criter...Yes, I know FIFA could very well change the criteria.<br /><br />New Zealand still have the WC playoff win against Bahrain + the win against Serbia + 3 draws at the World Cup and just two defeats.<br /><br />I will keep track of this ranking as months go by.Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-16174594142095145492010-07-10T01:47:42.002+02:002010-07-10T01:47:42.002+02:00And keep us updated with this ranking list as the ...And keep us updated with this ranking list as the months go by please. :)Samurai Bluehttp://adidas-skycomic.jp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-66067005163828850322010-07-10T01:46:42.588+02:002010-07-10T01:46:42.588+02:00How come New Zealand is so high?How come New Zealand is so high?Samurai Bluehttp://adidas-skycomic.jp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-50815974987494924922010-07-10T01:08:41.252+02:002010-07-10T01:08:41.252+02:00Edgar thanks for telling me the points the U.S. wo...Edgar thanks for telling me the points the U.S. would have if the Mail Muslim ref did not rig the U.S. game. Keep in mind FIFA will get the 8 seeds they want. Thus, it might be an excellent idea to get the Excel spreadsheet out and calculate World Cup points on a three event selection, two event selection, and a one event selection. Thus, I think going back to a seeding formula used in 2006 or davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-49410056903284711442010-07-09T19:22:23.611+02:002010-07-09T19:22:23.611+02:00Amusing to look at this far out. But there's n...Amusing to look at this far out. But there's no way that FIFA will use this same method if two African teams are in the top 8.<br /><br />If the rankings don't shift enough by the time the Cup comes around, they'll adjust things again. And, lo and behold, the seeds will "look right."ERichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578283790067334744noreply@blogger.com