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Posted March 26, 2025 00:49 · last edited March 26, 2025 00:53

I'll take the bait. Using the flawed FIFA rankings these nations are all smaller in popn size than Aus but higher ranked than the Socceroos at 26th

Portugal (6th), Netherlands (7th), Belgium (8th), Uruguay (11th), Croatia (13th), Senegal (17th), Switzerland (20th), Denmark (21st), Austria (22nd), Ecuador (24th).

So you are either talking -
wealthy European countries where football is the dominant team sport. Long standing professional leagues, lots of opportunities for young players coming through. Open European borders etc. Some like Austria currently with perhaps an almost one off 'golden generation'??

poorer countries like Senegal & Ecuador that are doing well with their talent pathways?? Senegal I imagine tapping into their French based diaspora

really small countries that just have excellent talent ID pathways, coaching systems etc. Uruguay & Croatia. But you still have football as the dominant team sport.

I guess NZ can look to the latter two. But that's a whole other debate.
2 NZ teams in the OFC pro league, hopefully one day a 3rd A League in the Sth Island, and Auckland FC's academy sytem getting up and going will all help.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

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Unknown editor edited March 26, 2025 00:53

I'll take the bait. Using the flawed FIFA rankings these nations are all smaller in popn size than Aus but higher ranked than the Socceroos at 26th

Portugal (6th), Netherlands (7th), Belgium (8th), Uruguay (11th), Croatia (13th), Senegal (17th), Switzerland (20th), Denmark (21st), Austria (22nd), Ecuador (24th).

So you are either talking -
wealthy European countries where football is the dominant team sport. Some like Austria currently with perhaps an almost one off 'golden generation'??

poorer countries like Senegal & Ecuador that are doing well with their talent pathways?? Senegal I imagine tapping into their French based diaspora

really small countries that just have excellent talent ID pathways, coaching systems etc. Uruguay & Croatia. But you still have football as the dominant team sport.

I guess NZ can look to the latter two. But that's a whole other debate.
2 NZ teams in the OFC pro league, hopefully one day a 3rd A League in the Sth Island, and Auckland FC's academy sytem getting up and going will all help.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

Unknown editor edited March 26, 2025 00:51

I'll take the bait. Using the flawed FIFA rankings these nations are all smaller in popn size than Aus but higher ranked than the Socceroos at 26th

Portugal (6th), Netherlands (7th), Belgium (8th), Uruguay (11th), Croatia (13th), Senegal (17th), Switzerland (20th), Denmark (21st), Austria (22nd), Ecuador (24th), Australia (26th).

So you are either talking -
wealthy European countries where football is the dominant team sport. Some like Austria currently with perhaps an almost one off 'golden generation'??

poorer countries like Senegal & Ecuador that are doing well with their talent pathways?? Senegal I imagine tapping into their French based diaspora

really small countries that just have excellent talent ID pathways, coaching systems etc. Uruguay & Croatia. But you still have football as the dominant team sport.

I guess NZ can look to the latter two. But that's a whole other debate.
2 NZ teams in the OFC pro league, hopefully one day a 3rd A League in the Sth Island, and Auckland FC's academy sytem getting up and going will all help.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

Unknown editor edited March 26, 2025 00:51

I'll take the bait. Using the flawed FIFA rankings these nations are all smaller in popn size than Aus but higher ranked than the Socceroos at 26th

Portugal (6th), Netherlands (7th), Belgium (8th), Uruguay (11th), Croatia (13th), Senegal (17th), Switzerland (20th), Denmark (21st), Austria (22nd), Ecuador (24th), Australia (26th).

So you are either talking -
wealthy European countries where football is the dominant team sport. Some like Austria currently with perhaps an almost one off 'golden generation'??

poorer countries like Senegal & Ecuador that are doing well with their talent pathways?? Senegal I imagine tapping into their French based diaspora

really small countries that just have excellent talent ID pathways, coaching systems etc. Uruguay & Croatia. But you still have football as the dominant team sport.

I guess NZ can look to the latter two. But that's a whole other debate.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men