how does fifa give points ? (Rankings)

[metallicaband]

hello ,

kind of an old ranking :


Click Here (http://www.socceraddicts.com/FIFAworldrankings.htm)


so , how does fifa give points ?

for example :
how many points will winning the world cup give the team ?
how many points for winning a friendly match ?
..etc

i'd really appreciate some explanation .

thanx in advance.

[Gary V]

so , how does fifa give points ? See the link - http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/rank/procedures/0,2540,3,00.html

They don't explain how the exact number of points for a game is derived. But it is a general description.