FIFA rankings: Spain, Netherlands, Germany
FIFA's world rankings show world champion Spain remaining at the top of the list, followed by Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, England, Uruguay, Croatia, Portugal and Greece. While it's fun to scan the full results, they should, as usual, be taken with a pinch of salt. (Croatia and Greece in the top 10?) The United States is No. 19, down one slot this month, although favorable results in upcoming friendlies against Argentina and No. 24 Paraguay, a World Cup quarterfinalist, would boost the Americans' standing.
The top-100 breakdown by confederations:
UEFA 44
Africa 22
CONCACAF 12
Asia 11
South America 10 (all)
Oceania 1
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Steve Goff
| March 9, 2011; 8:28 AM ET
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Soory, what does "South America 10 (all)" mean?
Posted by: Godfather_of_Goals | March 9, 2011 8:53 AM | Report abuse
All of the South American teams are in the FIFA top 100.
Posted by: FrancoNiell | March 9, 2011 9:04 AM | Report abuse
The top 5 seems right to me.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | March 9, 2011 9:19 AM | Report abuse
England is not the 6th best team in the world. They are quite average.
Posted by: FrancoNiell | March 9, 2011 9:41 AM | Report abuse
It should say CONMEBOL. Let's not forget that there are three countries in South America that belong to CONCACAF--Guyana, French Guiana, and Surinam (apologies if I misspelled one of those).
Posted by: Fuegofan | March 9, 2011 9:54 AM | Report abuse
It should say CONMEBOL. Let's not forget that there are three countries in South America that belong to CONCACAF--Guyana, French Guiana, and Surinam (apologies if I misspelled one of those).
Posted by: Fuegofan | March 9, 2011 9:59 AM | Report abuse
It should say CONMEBOL. Let's not forget that there are three countries in South America that belong to CONCACAF--Guyana, French Guiana, and Surinam (apologies if I misspelled one of those).
Posted by: Fuegofan | March 9, 2011 10:05 AM | Report abuse
It should say CONMEBOL. Let's not forget that there are three countries in South America that belong to CONCACAF--Guyana, French Guiana, and Surinam (apologies if I misspelled one of those).
Posted by: Fuegofan | March 9, 2011 10:05 AM | Report abuse
The game is rigged by the world's imperial oppressors -- UEFA.
Posted by: OWNTF | March 9, 2011 10:16 AM | Report abuse
The top 5 seems right to me.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | March 9, 2011 9:19 AM
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The bottom 5 are pretty good too. It's the 200 or so in the middle that are all screwed up.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | March 9, 2011 10:19 AM | Report abuse
The top 5 seems right to me.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | March 9, 2011 9:19 AM
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The bottom 5 are pretty good too. It's the 200 or so in the middle that are all screwed up.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | March 9, 2011 10:19 AM
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Are you kidding?!? Timor-Leste is totally overrated! They should be in the bottom 5 in place of Andorra.
Posted by: DCU4LIFE | March 9, 2011 10:37 AM | Report abuse
If we're ranked last do we get a better draft pick or is it weighted lottery?
Posted by: delantero | March 9, 2011 10:41 AM | Report abuse
Did we lose a country? The bottom 5 went up 1.
Posted by: Reignking | March 9, 2011 10:45 AM | Report abuse
"If we're ranked last do we get a better draft pick or is it weighted lottery?"
Neither -- the bottom 12 just get relegated to the Luna/ISS/Asteroid Mines Confederation/Mars Colony league. All artificial turf under domes but never a cloud in the sky.
Posted by: fallschurch1 | March 9, 2011 10:53 AM | Report abuse
I knew Rio Tinto was international, but not interplanetary.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | March 9, 2011 11:10 AM | Report abuse
"If we're ranked last do we get a better draft pick or is it weighted lottery?"
Neither -- the bottom 12 just get relegated to the Luna/ISS/Asteroid Mines Confederation/Mars Colony league. All artificial turf under domes but never a cloud in the sky.
Posted by: fallschurch1 | March 9, 2011 10:53 AM
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The game is rigged by the world's imperial oppressors -- UEFA.
Posted by: OWNTF | March 9, 2011 10:16 AM
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Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | March 9, 2011 11:25 AM | Report abuse
What a Rush this post is.
Posted by: carnack | March 9, 2011 11:29 AM | Report abuse
Somewhat related... Space Shuttle Discovery just made a picture-perfect landing -- concluding its final mission. An exceptional moment.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | March 9, 2011 12:02 PM | Report abuse
What a Rush this post is.
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It's making me Geddy.
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