All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams

NZ FIFA Ranking

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
interesting that the media have taken a bit of a negative view on it.   Although we have gone down, we've only played 2 games since the world cup, 1 draw and 1 loss.  other countries have played more than us and have moved forward. 
 
"New Zealand have slipped further on the world football rankings, ending the year 63rd according to governing body FIFA.

After soaring to 49th in the wake of their unbeaten campaign at the World Cup in June, the All Whites have been in a steady decline although they are still ranked considerably higher than the 79th at the start of 2010."

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Negative, or factual??

Hard to make a positive out of that, altho the last part of the statement is
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Elo Rating has us at 63rd as well . . .
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
64th now heading into these two games. Surely a win v China and draw/win v Japan will lift us, hopefully back into the top 50.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
timmymadden wrote:
64th now heading into these two games. Surely a win v China and draw/win v Japan will lift us, hopefully back into the top 50.


Hope you are right.
My prediction. Two losses. Reason being that I don't think you have any idea what it is like playing teams like this away from home.
If we were playing in NZ then I might change my opinion.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Personally, any respectable loss against Japan would be a good result, as would avoiding a loss against China.

Expecting anything more than that would be a bit much I think.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
timmymadden wrote:
64th now heading into these two games. Surely a win v China and draw/win v Japan will lift us, hopefully back into the top 50.


56 actually, according to my calculations.

FIFA Ranking: March 2011 final preview

The official ranking should be published in a couple of hours.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I know WC build up games are a totaly different scenario but don't forget we've had some favorable results away from home recently. Confidence is key.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
This is a comparison of nz, china and japan in terms of rankings over the past 4 years. Statistics and damn lies, I know, but quite interesting, and does show that it could be quite a challenge for us in both games.

HighestLowestAverage RankingNew ZealandSep 2010 - 49Sep 2007 - 15689.479JapanMar 2011 - 15Mar 2010 - 4635.875China PRApr 2007 - 72Aug 2009 - 10888.042
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
And of course, as predicted by Edgar, we are currently ranked at 56- up 8 from the previous ranking.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Edgar wrote:

timmymadden wrote:
64th now heading into these two games. Surely a win v China and draw/win v Japan will lift us, hopefully back into the top 50.
56 actually, according to my calculations.FIFA Ranking: March 2011 final previewThe official ranking should be published in a couple of hours.


Well done.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wow I didn't realise Japan were ranked so high.

BUT let's not forget what happened last time the All Whites played the world number 15 away from home! Victory is inevitable
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Will the Japanese crowd invade the pitch and Makoto Hasebe will have to get on the mike to calm them down?

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Edgar wrote:
timmymadden wrote:
64th now heading into these two games. Surely a win v China and draw/win v Japan will lift us, hopefully back into the top 50.


56 actually, according to my calculations.

FIFA Ranking: March 2011 final preview

The official ranking should be published in a couple of hours.

56th equal in fact, with Bosnia-Herzegovina
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
holy mother of god! so that's what happens when you lose 2 games 3-0. better start playing games against those teams slightly ahead of us. wait can you hear that, I think it's Dick Taylor's head exploding
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
England fourth best team in the world, better than Brazil even.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Here comes the home and away playoff with a south american team. WOOO


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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
George Kostanza wrote:
holy mother of god! so that's what happens when you lose 2 games 3-0. better start playing games against those teams slightly ahead of us. wait can you hear that, I think it's Dick Tayler's head exploding
These rankings are bizarre.
Capello needs a raise on his 6 million a year as he has got England up to 4th!
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No-one in their right mind thinks that England is the 4th best in the world.

But that's FIFA rankings for you.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
No-one in their right mind thinks that England is the 4th best in the world.


Sepp Blatter does. Although one could argue whether he has a right mind or not.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The rankings don't mean s***. if they did, we should have been in the 30s immediately after the World Cup.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm pretty sure the rankings are generated by a computer under strict guidelines. They are meant as an indication more than anything else. Makes you wonder why FIFA harp on about it so much really.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
milkweedman wrote:
The rankings don't mean s***. if they did, we should have been in the 30s immediately after the World Cup.


I presume you are kidding.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Leggy wrote:
milkweedman wrote:
The rankings don't mean s***. if they did, we should have been in the 30s immediately after the World Cup.


I presume you are kidding.
He must do, they mean alot.

A dog with a bone :)

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
94th ranked today.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
whoop whoop we're up to 89th! Wales behind us on 90th spot.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
George Kostanza wrote:
whoop whoop we're up to 89th! Wales behind us on 90th spot.


As if we are better than Wales....

Wayne Hennessey / Boaz Myhill              Mark Paston
Aaron Ramsey                                       Simon Elliott
Chris Gunter                                         Ben Sigmund
Gareth BAle                                          Leo Bertos
David Vaughan                                      Tim Brown
Craig Bellamy                                        Shane Smeltz

Ryan NElson probably the only NZ player that would get in the Welsh side, maybe Chris Wood, Marco Rojas at a push but not even close for the others I'm afraid.

FIFA rankings are just a joke really.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
RayMysterio wrote:

George Kostanza wrote:
whoop whoop we're up to 89th! Wales behind us on 90th spot.
As if we are better than Wales....Wayne Hennessey / Boaz Myhill              Mark PastonAaron Ramsey                                       Simon ElliottChris Gunter                                         Ben SigmundGareth BAle                                          Leo BertosDavid Vaughan                                   ï¿½ï¿½ Tim BrownCraig Bellamy                                        Shane SmeltzRyan NElson probably the only NZ player that would get in the Welsh side, maybe Chris Wood, Marco Rojas at a push but not even close for the others I'm afraid.FIFA rankings are just a joke really.


What about Tim Brown

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
RayMysterio wrote:
Ryan NElson probably the only NZ player that would get in the Welsh side, maybe Chris Wood, Marco Rojas at a push but not even close for the others I'm afraid.

FIFA rankings are just a joke really.
 
How about Winston Reid?  Tommy Smith?
 
2-2 last time they played as well and that was with New Zealand including most of the players you are rubbishing.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
RayMysterio wrote:

George Kostanza wrote:
whoop whoop we're up to 89th! Wales behind us on 90th spot.
As if we are better than Wales....Wayne Hennessey / Boaz Myhill              Mark PastonAaron Ramsey                                       Simon ElliottChris Gunter                                         Ben SigmundGareth BAle                                          Leo BertosDavid Vaughan                                   ï¿½ï¿½ Tim BrownCraig Bellamy                                        Shane SmeltzRyan NElson probably the only NZ player that would get in the Welsh side, maybe Chris Wood, Marco Rojas at a push but not even close for the others I'm afraid.FIFA rankings are just a joke really.


OK everyone knows paston bertos and brown are crap. Why are you comparing our have beens with their top players. Aaron ramsey playing alongside simon elliot would be better. nelsen and reid at cb. wood upfront with bellamy. There we go 4 nz players.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Whatever mate.I'll take Paston,Bertos & Brown any day.
AW'S ftw

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Kezzah01 wrote:
OK everyone knows paston bertos and brown are crap . Why are you comparing our have beens with their top players. Aaron ramsey playing alongside simon elliot would be better. nelsen and reid at cb. wood upfront with bellamy. There we go 4 nz players.
Wait.. what? Really? When did this happen?
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Paston and Nelsen were the best NZ players in WC2010.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
nelsen yes, paston....
did you see the slovakia game
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Paston was quite nervous in that game but his great performance let New Zealand qualify for World Cup and not to lose to Italy and Paraguay.
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