FIFA Ranking for Iraq

Discussion in 'Iraq' started by Irakien, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    This thread is for disucssions and updates about our latest FIFA ranking.

    December 2008 ranking, we're 72th in the World now and joint six-placed team in the AFC ranking.

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  2. Mussab86

    Mussab86 Member+

    Jan 20, 2006
    Jabriya, Kuwait
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    There is a big gap between the 6th place (Iraq & Uzbekistan, 463 points) and the 5th place (Saudi Arabia, 600 Points). We need to play with higher teams to get alot of points.
     
  3. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Dropped 13 places to 85th in the January ranking.

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  4. Iraqi69

    Iraqi69 New Member

    Oct 21, 2007
    Mesopotamia
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    this is more then bullshit, how the f3ck did we lose so much? did all the other teams surpassed ous?

    a lose = o points!

    so how on earth did we lose that much? 3-4 maybe but 13? come on!
     
  5. Hashim afc

    Hashim afc Member

    Jun 16, 2006
    But it says Iraq got -51 points this month. So surely you must lose points when you lose a game?
     
  6. Iraqi69

    Iraqi69 New Member

    Oct 21, 2007
    Mesopotamia
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq

    yeah thats true!
     
  7. You do not lose points for a loss. A loss is zero points, but we moved down so much because so many other teams moved up.
     
  8. Edgar

    Edgar Member

    Sure, a loss = 0 points, but looking at the bigger picture, you do lose points.

    A very simplistic way of looking at the FIFA ranking is this:

    FIFA points: FIFA Points for all matches played in the last four years/Total number of matches played in the last four years

    When you add 0 to the total number of points and 1 to the total number of matches, the average will go down and you will lose points.
     
  9. Txtriathlete

    Txtriathlete Member

    Aug 6, 2004
    The American Empire
    Also, if you didnt gain any points in the new month, you may have had a lot of points in the last month from 4 years ago, which would no longer be counted. That would result in points actually lost.
     
  10. amrizzle

    amrizzle Member

    Jun 29, 2007
    Footballistan
    That explains it perfectly. Out results for the corresponding month 4 years ago have been wiped out and they were better than this one. Which isn't too shocking as we have hardly played and when we have our results have been awful.

    We need to play more friendlies and against BETTER opposition.
     
  11. Edgar

    Edgar Member

    Iraq to go down one place in the February FIFA ranking.
     
  12. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Iraq maintained it's 85th place in the February ranking but dropped from place 7 to place 8 in the AFC ranking.

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  13. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Iraq is up by three places in the March ranking but down another place in the AFC ranking. We are barely top ten now.

    1. 32 Australia
    2. 35 Japan
    3. 42 Iran
    4. 44 Korea
    5. 55 Saudi Arabia
    6. 67 Bahrain
    7. 74 Uzbekistan
    8. 81 Oman
    9. 82 Iraq
    10. 87 Qatar
     
  14. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    April ranking, Iraq back to place 85.

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  15. amrizzle

    amrizzle Member

    Jun 29, 2007
    Footballistan
    Down we go....
     
  16. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Iraq down to 86 in the May ranking!

    Ranking of the 8 Confed Cup teams

    1. Spain [1]
    2. Brazil [4]
    3. Italy [5]
    4. USA [15]
    5. Egypt [37]
    6. South Africa [77]
    7. New Zealand [78]
    8. Iraq [86]
     
  17. amrizzle

    amrizzle Member

    Jun 29, 2007
    Footballistan
    Shocking, we're the lowest ranked team in the tournament behind New Zealand and South Africa who have been shocking for the past few years.

    When will we play more regularly?
     
  18. Edgar

    Edgar Member

    FIFA Ranking: June 2009 final preview.

    Up 6 places to 86th.
     
  19. arbil fc

    arbil fc New Member

    Dec 6, 2008
    i see iraq at 80th not 86th
     
  20. Edgar

    Edgar Member


    I meant up 6 places from 86th :)
     
  21. arbil fc

    arbil fc New Member

    Dec 6, 2008
    ohh heheheh ok :D
     
  22. Irakien

    Irakien Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Up to 77 in June

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  23. CutePuppy

    CutePuppy Red Card

    Nov 14, 2006
    Wow, Iraqi got their own forum? What have they achived to deserve this?
     
  24. Iraqi69

    Iraqi69 New Member

    Oct 21, 2007
    Mesopotamia
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq

    You gotta be joking right?
     
  25. Mussab86

    Mussab86 Member+

    Jan 20, 2006
    Jabriya, Kuwait
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq

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