tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.comments2024-03-18T00:03:11.385+01:00Football rankingsEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger10941125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-54983689783116018282024-03-18T00:03:11.385+01:002024-03-18T00:03:11.385+01:00Cape Verde Islands ... dark horseCape Verde Islands ... dark horseLaenderspielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410470877193311799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-77714623644021140922024-03-16T11:32:18.096+01:002024-03-16T11:32:18.096+01:00The coefficient for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Natio...The coefficient for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A (group and final four) is 45 (Olympic qualifier).<br /><br />Neutral ground or Home vs. Away (two-leg fixtures)<br />some examples<br />CAF/AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament<br />First Leg – North Korea v Japan (played in Saudi Arabia - Neutral ground) No home team(North Korea) for the purposes of calculation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-33187886059072538622024-03-03T08:38:28.734+01:002024-03-03T08:38:28.734+01:00Ranking points rounded on two decimals, sure. But ...Ranking points rounded on two decimals, sure. But the points are in principle unrounded, so two exact the same unrounded ranking point tallies, and therefore the resulting same ranking position, for two teams seems hard to imagine.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-44295715252291697432024-03-02T18:30:18.161+01:002024-03-02T18:30:18.161+01:00Is it possible that two or more countries will hav...Is it possible that two or more countries will have the same FIFA rankings?Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-7297808542857163502024-02-29T19:27:11.490+01:002024-02-29T19:27:11.490+01:00Thanks for this. Might be back in States for it -...Thanks for this. Might be back in States for it - really enjoyed Centennial Copa - saw Columbia at MetLife and then next day Argentina at Gilette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-58467475318970335602024-02-23T11:56:27.057+01:002024-02-23T11:56:27.057+01:00Yes, they are just friendlies, played inside a FIF...Yes, they are just friendlies, played inside a FIFA match window. At least, that's what I expect.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-24414737296067180312024-02-23T11:25:43.907+01:002024-02-23T11:25:43.907+01:00I=10 for FIFA World Series?I=10 for FIFA World Series?Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37157512764285889282024-02-20T08:25:10.393+01:002024-02-20T08:25:10.393+01:00Yeah, as always CAF's draw information is give...Yeah, as always CAF's draw information is given just-in-time. <br />The group stage draw (12 groups of 4 teams) for the AFCON 2025 will probably be staged somewhere in April (after the March window).Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-70016894860187993032024-02-19T22:58:29.236+01:002024-02-19T22:58:29.236+01:00Oooo turns out it will be used for 2025 AFCON qual...Oooo turns out it will be used for 2025 AFCON qualifying first round seeding!!dopeislandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606692867466284723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-70238107596069541782024-02-19T06:53:28.962+01:002024-02-19T06:53:28.962+01:00Really? You don't consult the post-match repor...Really? You don't consult the post-match report of matches yet to be played? Anyway, I wasn't referring to your post, merely stating that FIFA had included matches where the rule should have been applied, and may still be for future rankings. As for the examples I gave, that doesn't mean the rule isn't "strictly applied", it is most likely that FIFA haven't got the Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-13444872464210313332024-02-19T06:51:52.830+01:002024-02-19T06:51:52.830+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-34749514537246450422024-02-16T09:00:16.303+01:002024-02-16T09:00:16.303+01:00Personally when deciding to include/exclude friend...Personally when deciding to include/exclude friendlies beforehand I don't pay attention to any match report. <br />You gave plenty of examples already where apparently this max-6-substitute rule isn't as strictly applied as we all would like, so for me that's a reason to not apply this rule at all before a ranking is published.<br />I agree though that it's more likely that the Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-11894131399684548562024-02-16T06:40:03.765+01:002024-02-16T06:40:03.765+01:00It is much more likely and logical that the Libya ...It is much more likely and logical that the Libya 4-0 Indonesia (2024-01-02) match was excluded and the Libya 2-1 Indonesia (2024-01-05) match included in the ranking because for the former both teams used 11 substitutes, and for the latter they kept to the max-6-substitute rule. So I counter that the match on 2024-01-05 was excluded.Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-52647038087052317902024-02-15T17:52:17.962+01:002024-02-15T17:52:17.962+01:00Well, a whopping 26 friendlies -almost all prepara...Well, a whopping 26 friendlies -almost all preparatory with African and Asian teams involved- were eventually excluded by FIFA from the February ranking. Friendlies that I included in above preview. Here we go:<br /><br />2023-12-25 Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan 1:4 in UAE<br />2023-12-28 Lebanon - Jordan 2:1 in Lebanon<br />2023-12-31 Qatar - Cambodia 3:0 in Qatar<br />2024-01-04 Lebanon - Saudi Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-29906838387434122412024-02-15T17:35:03.705+01:002024-02-15T17:35:03.705+01:00Tanzania is now back at 119, you mean :)
Since th...Tanzania is now back at 119, you mean :) <br />Since they rapidly dropped from 120 to 147 in Autumn 2017, Tanzania has camped more than 5 years below position 130 until last June. Tanzania is in a good spell at the moment and held two much higher ranked opponents -Zambia and Congo DR- to a draw at the AFCON. <br />Let's see if they can continue that form in their World Cup qualification groupEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-54768737094741258212024-02-15T17:22:44.124+01:002024-02-15T17:22:44.124+01:00OFC stage allocation ? The OFC Cup of Nations 2024...OFC stage allocation ? The OFC Cup of Nations 2024 qualification stage, to be played this March, between the 4 lowest ranked OFC-teams was based on the December 2023 ranking. Ultimately American Samoa did not enter the tournament, so Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands play a single round robin qualification group stage.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-19463940847350341582024-02-15T13:10:28.926+01:002024-02-15T13:10:28.926+01:00Remarkable as always, but at the same time complet...Remarkable as always, but at the same time completely expected because it's FIFA after all! They include the following matches where more than 6 substitutes used:<br /><br />2024-01-06 Cote d'Ivoire 5-1 Sierra Leone (home team used 11 substitutes)<br />2024-01-06 Dem Rep Congo 0-0 Angola (both teams used 8 substitutes)<br />2024-01-06 Mali 6-2 Guinea-Bissau (both teams used 8 substitutes)Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-48695999634187030732024-02-15T10:55:26.004+01:002024-02-15T10:55:26.004+01:00Why tanzania always 120 despite efforts 😟😟Why tanzania always 120 despite efforts 😟😟Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-10700331061968266792024-02-14T18:45:11.392+01:002024-02-14T18:45:11.392+01:00*2023*2023Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37311885653193110922024-02-14T18:44:47.499+01:002024-02-14T18:44:47.499+01:00OFC stage allocation used December 2022 ranking?OFC stage allocation used December 2022 ranking?Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-43305946533317769632024-02-14T10:26:59.583+01:002024-02-14T10:26:59.583+01:00Indeed Alex,
FIFA has announced that it will publ...Indeed Alex,<br /><br />FIFA has announced that it will publish rankings on April 4th and June 20th (after the June window but excluding the then already started EURO, Copa America and OFC Nations Cup). I expect a further official ranking published right after those three continental final tournaments are finished (July 18th ?).<br /><br />WC draw OFC: July this year (after OFC Nations Cup) Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37236823330740444092024-02-13T22:03:00.886+01:002024-02-13T22:03:00.886+01:00These rankings won't affect any draws I believ...These rankings won't affect any draws I believe, right? Most WC qualifying draws are done, and UEFA and OFC won't happen for a while I believe, and no other competitions in between to draw for, I think.dopeislandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606692867466284723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-68777068429411584752024-02-02T10:22:26.509+01:002024-02-02T10:22:26.509+01:00Yeah, you can also see it in elo's prediction ...Yeah, you can also see it in elo's prediction success rate: it's barely more than 50% for last month (50,2%). The lowest prediction success rate I've ever seen for a month with a lot of competitive matches in two continental final tournaments.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-89158713550930873312024-02-01T20:57:53.694+01:002024-02-01T20:57:53.694+01:00This AFCON has been wild. Multiple results with o...This AFCON has been wild. Multiple results with over 60 elo exchangeddopeislandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606692867466284723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-53810334326623849362024-02-01T09:57:22.820+01:002024-02-01T09:57:22.820+01:00Certainly.
Especially in Africa it's a tourna...Certainly.<br /><br />Especially in Africa it's a tournament sofar with almost too much surprises. It shows in the way that there are 8 different quarterfinalists compared to the previous Africa Cup, only two years ago! Here are the probabilities to reach the semi final, the third place play-off, the final and to become the African champ: <br /><br />team -------------------- SF ---------- Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.com