England up to 5th in the new FIFA world rankings

BoomAM · 12 Jul 2006 at 17:11

Hate said:
its based on the last 4 years worth of results.

We havnt lost in 22 games! Apart from a dismal Euro, we've done pretty well. Far better than Brazil have anyway!

JohnnyG · 12 Jul 2006 at 17:12

Yeah but Brazil are the best team in the world, just ask Motson.

BoomAM · 12 Jul 2006 at 18:28

JohnnyG said:
Yeah but Brazil are the best team in the world, just ask Motson.

I must be wrong then if Motson has said it.

punky_munky · 12 Jul 2006 at 23:28

Hate said:
its based on the last 4 years worth of results.

Then why are England ahead of Portugal?

JAzz · 12 Jul 2006 at 23:33

punky_munky said:
Then why are England ahead of Portugal?

Because England are better than Portugal, ignore the fact they have knocked England out of two competitions. Both matches the ref cost England and this new table has taken that into consideration

But seriously this system is still a joke......

zenith10 · 12 Jul 2006 at 23:54

how can nigeria be 11th when they didnt even qualify for the world cup

MR_Punk · 13 Jul 2006 at 00:04

These rankings make me :confused:

*goes off moaning*

+44

The Pat · 13 Jul 2006 at 04:42

Jazz said:
Because England are better than Portugal, ignore the fact they have knocked England out of two competitions. Both matches the ref cost England and this new table has taken that into consideration

But seriously this system is still a joke......

Probably something to do with them both being penalties. I'm glad USA and Mexico have gone out of the top ten, as there easy qualifying group has had them there for ages. However it still seems very flawed as the post before points out.

Raymond Lin · 13 Jul 2006 at 05:20

Anyone pay attention to these rankings don't know football at all.

Tru · 13 Jul 2006 at 12:00

Scotland are on the march, up 18 places, FIFA are finally doing something right.

I predict we will be the first team to beat Italy and thus become world champions for the 2nd time.

reefoid · 13 Jul 2006 at 13:15

punky_munky said:
* Scotland being ranked inside the top 50.

That fact alone should show what codswallop these rankings are

EH75 · 13 Jul 2006 at 13:20

International football tournaments won in 2006: Scotland 1 England 0

*yes I do realise we are still gash, and that tournament was meaningless, but meh.