here's something objective, contact FIFA or the AFC and tell them move UAE behind Palestine or let them switch places in the coca-cola ranking, contacts below Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20, P.O. Box 8044 Zurich, Switzerland Tel : +41-(0)43 222 7777, Fax : +41-(0)43 222 7878. Asian Football Confederation AFC House Jalan 1/155B, Bukit Jalil 57000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel : +603 8994 3388 Fax : +603 8994 2689
New FIFA Ranking Fifa ranking - AFC ranking - Country - Points Big 4 45 - 1 - Iran - 651 51 - 2 - S.Korea - 617 53 - 3 - Japan - 607 57 - 4 - Australia - 585 Two middle weight teams 65 - 5 - UAE - 543 74 - 6 - Uzbekistan - 470 Other distant relevant teams 80 - 7 - KSA - 432 84 - 8 - China - 405 86 - 9 - Qatar - 401 87 - 10 - Jordan - 399 . . . other irrelevant minnows. http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/afc.html
can't understand, how we lost three positions winning in the last 5 matches? Unfortunately, Uzbekistan lost its 3rd position in post-Soviet countries ranking to Belarus, we used to be after Russia and Ukraine(
Ridiculous Feb 2016 ranking 49. Iran 626 points 60. Korea Republic 580 pts. 61. Saudi Arabia 571 pts. 62. Japan 569 pts. 67. UAE 520 pts. 69. Australia 510 pts. 70. Uzbekistan 502 pts. 80. Qatar 444 pts. 92. Iraq 372 pts. 98. Korea DPR 350 pts. 120. Thailand 286 pts. 125. Syria 278 pts.
Feb ranking comes out on the 4th Feb-16... how did you get the rankings 3 days before its released on fifa.com? ( if it is the real rankings..
Use fifa ranking tool to understand. It gives 99% correct answer. I have done it before with 100% accuracy.
Philippines, Australia, China soar up FIFA rankings The Philippines, Australia and China were the big movers in the latest FIFA rankings which were released on Thursday, moving up 19, 17 and 15 places respectively. Thomas Dooley’s Azkals have moved up to 116th on the latest rankings with 300 points, following last month’s 3-2 victory over Korea DPR. In fact, their latest ranking is the highest the Philippines have ever attained, improving on the 130th position they held in 2013. The Azkals have improved steadily over the last decade, having been on the verge of dropping out of the top 200 in 2005. In their most recent match, Australia thumped Tajikistan 7-0 before dispatching Jordan 5-1. China, meanwhile, are up to 81st with 423 points, having beaten Qatar 2-0 and Maldives 4-0 at the end of last month. It wasn’t all good news for the Asian contingent on the latest rankings, with Korea DPR (18), Turkmenistan (15), Palestine (14), Tajikistan (14), Myanmar (12), Brunei Darussalam (11) and Malaysia (eight) all dropping down several places. Iran (42nd) remain the continent’s top-ranked team, closely followed by Australia (50th), Korea Republic (56th), Japan (57th) and Saudi Arabia (60th). At the top of the rankings, Argentina have overtaken Belgium as the world’s best team, with Chile and Colombia – up two and four places respective – with World Champions Germany dropping down one place to fifth. http://www.foxsportsasia.com/footba...ilippines-australia-china-soar-fifa-rankings/
Latest ranking. Iran is the king of Asia as usual. http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/afc.html
Like it or not, Kyrgyzstan is stronger than Iraq. They had a superior record (1 win & 1 tie) against Jordan who beat Australia. And they dominated Australia at home outshooting 21-11.
There is a difference between an in form team and a strong team overall. Iraq competed well with the top teams in Asia in the 2015 Asian Cup and we will do it again now that the same coach is appointed.
No. The biggest reasons of quarter final exit in AC 2015 were the coaching staff and players mainly the head coach. Ben william was not the main reason of quarter-final exit. Plz close the discussion about that match.
Seriously, India 101st? Have they consciously tried to improve their FIFA ranking with easy opponents in friendlies, how is it even possible for them to rank so many places above Oman(114) and Turkmenistan (140) after losing them both home and away in WCQ (the most recent competitional matches calculated in this ranking) where they finished last in the group 4 points below Guam (that is now ranked 183).
The points system for fifa rankings is pathetic. If a nation selects to play in the right matches, at the right time, against the right opponents, or better yet, doesnt even play, they are able to get up in the rankings, as India have done. India dead last in the wc qualifiers, only recently beat lowly Myanmar, Laos twice and a one off surprising win over Puerto Rico has given them 101 placing. Their true level will come in June when they face off Palestine, Lebanon and Kygrystan...