FIFA Ranking Thread.

[Preacher]

Soca Warriors fourth in CFU rankings.
T&T Guardian.
Fri, 2011-04-22

Jamaica and Cuba suffered significant drops in the latest Federation of International Football Associations (Fifa) world rankings but this has not impacted on their standing in the Caribbean, as they remain the top two sides in the region.

The Jamaicans, the Digicel Caribbean Cup champions, dropped 16 places and the Cubans 18 spots to 64th and 82nd, respectively, in the world. In a shake-up of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) top five, T&T which has not played an international friendly for 2011 has moved up to third and Haiti, fourth after Grenada dropped five places in the world to 99th and are now the CFU fifth ranked team.

A little further down, the only other major news is that Antigua & Barbuda have advanced one place to reach the top-100 in the world for the first time, since the world rankings were launched 18 years ago. The rest of the rankings remain largely unchanged, with Guyana and Suriname slipping in their standing in the world.

Fifa reported that 124 international matches were played since the last edition of the world ranking five weeks ago, which has doubled the total number of games played for the year to 248, and all have impacted in determining the latest rankings.

Of the 124 matches contested, 50 were qualifiers for confederation championships (29 in Europe and 21 in Africa). The other 74 games were friendly internationals. World Cup champions, Spain is still the top team in the world followed by South Africa runner-up Holland, Brazil, Germany and Argentina.

England stays at sixth, ahead of Uruguay, Portugal, Italy and Croatia to complete the top ten. The USA at 22nd, down three places is the top ranked country in Concacaf ahead of Mexico (26th), Honduras (43rd), Costa Rica (55th), Jamaica, Canada (75th), El Salvador (87th) and T&T (94th).

Well yes allyuh see dat!? Big team is big team and big coach is big coach yes!!

Hey Fellas, I think Pfister know what he doing yes!

No games since he got hired and we already move up to third place in CONCACAF!

Allyuh watch and see what will happen with our rankings after we drop some licks on teams like Antigua, St Kitts & Bermuda!!

Well is now self I joining the bandwagon!!

Brazil 2014 here we come! 

Yuh like schupidness eh? 

[soccerman]

Best we cancel all friendlies and jus move up de ranks

[Socapro]

Best we cancel all friendlies and jus move up de ranks

Like yuh trying to give we new coach ideas or what!?
We already know the TTFF will press the new coach hard to keep friendlies to a minimum to save cost but maybe REDjet might encourage them to play more games against Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and whoever else REDjet will be serving from Trinidad!  If REDjet flying to Tobago look for us to play plently friendlies against them as well!

Brazil 2014 here we come! 

[Boodsy]

No games since he got hired and we already move up to third place in CONCACAF!

3rd in CFU not CONCACAF...where we still languishing at 10th spot

[Socapro]

No games since he got hired and we already move up to third place in CONCACAF!

3rd in CFU not CONCACAF...where we still languishing at 10th spot

Sorry that's what I meant! 

[royal]

so we move up 7 spots to 90th without playing a game  what a ting !!!!!

[weary1969]

so we move up 7 spots to 90th without playing a game  what a ting !!!!!

A parting gift 2 Jack

[reggae-fan]

so we move up 7 spots to 90th without playing a game  what a ting !!!!!

You moved up because teams around you lost ground. The FIFA rankings will reward you when you dont play...will penalize you when you play and lose. and rward you more when you play and beat teams above you. Jamaica jumped 17 places to #3 in concacaf primarily on back of the victory over Honduras in the Gold Cup.

[Bitter]

Every month, same story... 
This thread always serves as my reminder that education is a constant process.

[reggae-fan]

Every month, same story... 
This thread always serves as my reminder that education is a constant process.

Actually, there is a formula you can use to calculate the ranking. Theres a thread on the rbz forum that accurately projected jamaicas 38 ranking for June.

[Bitter]

Every month, same story... 
This thread always serves as my reminder that education is a constant process.

Actually, there is a formula you can use to calculate the ranking. Theres a thread on the rbz forum that accurately projected jamaicas 38 ranking for June.

Case in point...

[de_redman]

so we move up 7 spots to 90th without playing a game  what a ting !!!!!

Maybe is best we doh play... Grenada and Cuba moved down 19 and 20 spots respectively for their gold cup participation  ... Seriously though even though some forumites try to disregard these rankings as rubbish, the fact is it is important to our footballers obtaining european contracts, workpermits, etc...

[kicker]

Every month, same story... 
This thread always serves as my reminder that education is a constant process.

lol

[Deeks]

rankings are over-rated!!!!!!1

[reggae-fan]

Netherlands trumps spain for #1 spot 

Mexico leads the pack in concacaf.

CONCACAF Rankings - http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html#confederation=23914&rank=207

[E-man]

So the match with India was really not an 'A' international. No points earned:
http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/ranking/gender=m/index.html

[E-man]

Netherlands trumps spain for #1 spot 

That shift happened for historical reasons and not anything happening in the last month. Holland didn't play any games and Spain lost to Italy in a friendly gaining 0 points.

England moving up to 4th is the real joke.

[PATRIOT]

Netherlands trumps spain for #1 spot 

That shift happened for historical reasons and not anything happening in the last month. Holland didn't play any games and Spain lost to Italy in a friendly gaining 0 points.

England moving up to 4th is the real joke.

Ah RF just you wait until Holland plays Spain again! And yeah boy ENGLAND 4th Ha Ha HA HA HA iz like I feel asleep and woke up in some Bizarro world yes!

[Brownsugar]

GO ORANJE!!!

#1 for the first time....  

[Bianconeri]

how england reach there tho? they were outside the top 10 last yr ...this shit funny yes

[Sando prince]

who did england beat ?

[Flex]

So the match with India was really not an 'A' international. No points earned:
http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/ranking/gender=m/index.html

I think the game vs India will count in the next set of FIFA ranking ?

[D.H.W]

GO ORANJE!!!

#1 for the first time....  

 

[Socapro]

So the match with India was really not an 'A' international. No points earned:
http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/ranking/gender=m/index.html

I think the game vs India will count in the next set of FIFA ranking ?

I don't feel we deserve to get too many points for beating India especially considering they are ranked 158 in the world and how we played against them but that's just me!

When we start beating teams ranked similar to us or higher in the rankings then we could start getting worried if we are not moving up quick enough in the FIFA rankings. Until such time I think we deserve to be where we are in the rankings! 

[E-man]

So the match with India was really not an 'A' international. No points earned:
http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/ranking/gender=m/index.html

I think the game vs India will count in the next set of FIFA ranking ?

No. It's listed for this month on that link. Plus if you reread one of the articles announcing the game they even said it wasn't going to be an 'A' international, but if that's the case I don't get why they list it at all.

[Socapro]

So the match with India was really not an 'A' international. No points earned:
http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/ranking/gender=m/index.html

I think the game vs India will count in the next set of FIFA ranking ?

No. It's listed for this month on that link. Plus if you reread one of the articles announcing the game they even said it wasn't going to be an 'A' international, but if that's the case I don't get why they list it at all.

Guess that game was an official 'fete' match!  At least the T&T team getting appropriate recognition when we finally decide to play, 0 points for a 'fete' match!! 

[E-man]

Here's the quote

"We have just found out that the tour matches will not add to India's points (in the ranking system). It's just a friendly tour and makes no sense to release players right in the middle of pre-season. We have conveyed our decision to the AIFF in writing," said Chirag Tanna, Pune FC director of operations.

[Jumbie]

who did england beat ?

JW!

[vb]

We desperate, have limited options and our international program does not exist.

I go take it - say thank you India and hope these jokers in the TTFF can actually organize an international without Jack Warner to wipe their as%.

VB

[kicker]

Netherlands trumps spain for #1 spot 

Since the WC, Spain has lost to Argentina, Portugal and Italy...both their losses to Argentina and Portugal were big losses...