Conference trucks::football;1

    
    Heribert,
    
    What position was England? Did you see?
    
    Thanks
    
    Neil

    Would also be interested in knowing where the US is ranked.
    
    Steve

 England 26th....
.......
       Scotland 24th

Rob

The US is (are?) 18th, just below Holland! Isn't there another note in here 
which goes into some detail about how it's done?

g

	FIFA ranking is based on results of international A match.
	So, if the team does not play international A match, rank of 
	the team goes down and down.

Katsuhiko

New FIFA Ranking (21.11.95)

1. (1) BRASIL 		68,28
2. (3) GERMANY 		61,65
3. (2) SPAIN		61,02
4. (6) ITALY		60,53
5. (5) RUSSIA   	58,39
6. (4) NORWAY   	57,98
7. (7) ARGENTINA	56,77
8. (8) DANMARK		56,26
9. (12)FRANCE		56,14
10.(14)NETHERLANDS	56,00
11.(13)SWEDEN		55,36
12.(15)ROMANIA		55,14


Heribert

Where do Sctland/England etc fit in?

    I think I read England were in 20th place and Ireland, I think it was,
    one place below them.  But don't quote me on this.
    
    William

they said on the telly that England now rank lower than the USA.

    
    That's coz we lose to them...

    The thing to bear in mind with these rankings is that they count for
    *compettitve* results only. England are playing friendlies so their
    results don't count. The rankings are thus a complete and utter waste
    of time and are useful only to those who like to knock the England
    team. 
    
    Has anyone got the up to date list?

    >> The rankings are thus a complete and utter waste of time and are
    >> useful only to those who like to knock the England team.
    
    That makes just about 5 billion of us then, I take it -:).
    
    William

    
    	It can't be just competitive games that count 'cos in that case
    England would have fallen off the edge having not played in a
    competition for yonks. And I would argue that they didn't play much in
    their last competition either.
    
    	Mind you that Stanley Matthews chappie shows a lot of promise ...
    
    	John Motson.
    

    England 		20th
    Republic of Ireland 21st
    Scotland		25th
    N.Ireland           46th
    Wales		57th

    Anyone know where St.Vincent is on the ranking!!! -:).
    
    William
    
    p.s. Rick, maybe I should have said "..if St.Vincent is on the ranking
    list..."

    Anyone know where the Aussies are on the list??
    
    You Poms may take the piss, but I will bet any of you that we finish ahead
    of you in the '98 world cup in France. If Ireland can do it then anyone
    can.
    
    In fact if I was you lot, I'd get down to one of those betting shops
    you have over there and get the odds on them getting to the 1/4 finals.
    
    If we don't qualify this time then there'll be the 4th ranked team in 
    Asia there. This much fairer qualification system is in place because of 
    the increase of teams to 32, so no more being cheated by FIFA and having to
    play the Argies as the last step.
    
    Ica  

    
    Australia are 49th, just behind N. Ireland and ahead of Wales
    I'm surprised England are so high.  I would have put countries like
    Croatia and possibly Turkey ahead of them on current form.

               <<< Note 505.17 by GLADYS::CRAVEN "BULLDOGS 95" >>>
                                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^

    
    Ica ,

    Is this a subtle reference to Everton's playing style under Joe Royle?

    Stuart
    

    G'day Stuart,
    
    No, this is a reference to the mighty BULLDOGS Sydney Rugby League side
    who are the current premiers as you probably noticed when you were here
    in September.
    
    But if you want to mention EVERTON's great victory over the scum again
    then feel free to mention it.
    
    Oh, BTW, I suppose you will want to talk about the cricket now, will
    you?
    
    Or maybe the international Rugby League??
    
    Yours happily,
    Ica
                                      

Newest FIFA Ranking (22-05-96)

   1   (1) BRASIL             69,18
   2   (2) GERMANY            62,73
   3   (3) RUSSIA             60,02
   4   (7) SWEDEN             58,54
   5   (5) FRANCE             58,07
   6   (6) SPAIN              57,84
   7   (4) ITALY              56,91
   8   (8) ARGENTINIA         56,72
   9   (9) COLUMBIA           55,51
  10  (10) CZ                 55,07

  31  (27) SCOTLAND	      45,86
  41  (43) AUSTRIA	      41,56

    
    First : The top few look quite resonable
    Second : Where are England?
    Third : Didn't Switzerland used to be in the top three?
    
    Ian

>>>    4   (7) SWEDEN             58,54
    
    How did this happen?... They only scored about 9 points in the
    qualifiers for Euro 96....
    
    Ray....

>    Second : Where are England?

24, just below:

>    Third : Didn't Switzerland used to be in the top three?
    
don't think so, I think that was Sweden.

These lists are compiled every quarter I think, so they cover the games since 
the Euro-qualifying finished.

Why does anyone care?

g

    
    Incredible that in the top 10 there are 6 teams in Euro 96...4 in one
    group (GER,RUS,ITA,CZ) and 2 in another (SPA,FRA)...
    
     

    and where is Holland ??????

    
    >>>> and where is Holland ??????
    
    Turn left just past France???
    
    HtH
    
    Tony