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billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Brazil is still #1, Take that Italy :lol:

Fox News Article

FIFA WORLD RANKING
Top 20 July 2006

Rank Country Points +/-
1 Brazil 1630 --
2 Italy 1550 +10
3 Argentina 1472 +6
4 France 1462 +4
5 England 1434 +5
6 Netherlands 1322 -3
7 Spain 1309 -2
8 Portugal 1301 -1
9 Germany 1229 +10
10 Czech Rep. 1223 -8
11 Nigeria 1149 --
12 Cameroon 1109 +3
13 Switzerland 1028 +22
14 Uruguay 985 +8
15 Ukraine 961 +30
16 USA 933 -11
17 Denmark 927 -6
18 Mexico 924 -14
19 Paraguay 915 +14
20 Ivory Coast 909 +12

np: The Wipers "over the edge"

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:11 pm

but we tied the world champs?!?!?

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:15 pm

How does that work?

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

canadas up 29 places to 54th. we comin, beeatches!!!

all rankings available here

this is how it works:
A new system, based on results over only four years, and with other amendments to the criteria, has been introduced after the 2006 World Cup.

neuroboy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:21 pm

england moved up? whaaaa?

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:21 pm

Quote:

196 Belize 0 -16 -129
196 Djibouti 0 4 -45
196 São Tomé e Príncipe 0 2 -52
196 Aruba 0 5 -44
196 US Virgin Islands 0 1 -55
Rank Team Pts:
Jul 06 +/-Rank
May 06 +/-Pts:
May 06
196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 8 -21
196 Guam 0 7 -22
196 American Samoa 0 9 -14
196 Montserrat 0 6 -29

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

heres an alternative ranking services top 20:

1 Italy
2 France
3 Brazil
4 Argentina
5 England
6 Netherlands
7 Spain
8 Germany
9 Portugal
10 Denmark
11 Czech Republic
12 Switzerland
13 Sweden
14 Uruguay
15 Romania
16 Mexico
17 Ireland
18 Australia
19 Croatia
20 Turkey

i think that for the most part, they get it better than the fifa rankings. there are a couple of huhs? in there though. uruguay, australia and ireland being top of the list.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:52 pm

Romania at fifteen is a puzzle, as well.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

yeah, i was just looking into it. they havent qualified for a major tournament since euro 2000. their team seems to be pretty weak too, outside of chivu and mutu, who are both quite good.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Cool, Scotland up 18 places to 41.

If we can start off the EC qualifiers the way we finished the WC qualifiers we can maybe get back into the Top 30.

Saudi Arabia dropped 47 places. Ouch!

Aimarr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:30 am

like fifa rankings mean anything

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:44 am

haha USA.

Promethium · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:05 am

The U.S. dropping is incredibly reasonable, I thought they might drop out of the top 20. I don't see how England is up to five. They only made the quarterfinals and looked fairly mediocre the whole tournament. I think Brazil probably deserves to be in the top three or four until they blow a major tournament early or lose badly to a lower ranked team in a meaningful setting.

P.S.
I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Promethium Wrote:

The U.S. dropping is incredibly reasonable, I thought they might drop out of the top 20. I don't see how England is up to five. They only made the quarterfinals and looked fairly mediocre the whole tournament. I think Brazil probably deserves to be in the top three or four until they blow a major tournament early or lose badly to a lower ranked team in a meaningful setting.

P.S.
I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

England are up there because they didn't lose a game in normal time and didn't conceed many goals.

Having said that I think they are a Top Ten side rather than a Top Five one.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:17 am

Promethium Wrote:

I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

Celtic lost 0-4 in a pounding rain. Adu the wonderboy scored. Chivas of Guadaljara up next.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

harry Wrote:

Promethium Wrote:

I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

Celtic lost 0-4 in a pounding rain. Adu the wonderboy scored. Chivas of Guadaljara up next.

Celtic have lost all their pre-season games. I've heard the players are pissed off about being dragged around the planet playing friendly matches to make the club cash.

But don't worry, we'll beat Rangers on the first day of the season for you.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Promethium Wrote:

I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

I've seen you make comments like this before...I assume "they" is ESPN or some other US Broadcast or Basic Cable Station. I'd guess the answer is that in the US, the viewership would be slightly larger than the AAA Baseball all-star game but the broadcast rights would be considerably more expensive.

Promethium · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:56 am

billy g Wrote:

Promethium Wrote:

I don't see why they didn't broadcast the Celtic-DC United game last night, they could have shown it after the AAA Baseball all-star game or after the WNBA All-star game.

I've seen you make comments like this before...I assume "they" is ESPN or some other US Broadcast or Basic Cable Station. I'd guess the answer is that in the US, the viewership would be slightly larger than the AAA Baseball all-star game but the broadcast rights would be considerably more expensive.

I don't see where it would be much more then when they show MLS games and Fox Sports shows EPL and the occassional UEFA cup game. I saw that Adu scored and that DC United won 4-0 on ESPN's bottomline, I just figured Celtic wasn't playing their best guys.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:59 am

konstantinl Wrote:

But don't worry, we'll beat Rangers on the first day of the season for you.

... do mayhem... I'd be grateful

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:50 pm

I know dick about soccer, but given Ghana's performance in the World Cup, shouldn't they at least crack the Top 20?

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