Highest world ranking ever for Australia

Highest world ranking ever for Australia

so, does this mean they just miss out on the second seedings for world cup groups - it never seems to exactly follow current rankings,

where is the full list lf1?

Full list is here

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html#confederation=0&rank=183

that is the first page
We are the last entry now on page 2, slipped 18 places to 100

intersting list-

That's because the World Cup seedings (for the main tournament, that is) aren't worked out on the basis of FIFA ranking. The seeds go to defending champions, hosts, and 6 teams with the best points accumulation calculated on the basis of the 3 previous World Cups and the the qualifying cycle for the last 2 (or it might be 2 and 2, can't be bothered checking it now).

There's no 2/3/4 seeds at the World Cup tournament - if you're not a top seed, you just go into the pot with the other qualified countries from your continental federation, to ensure a varied geographical spread in each group (meaning, the only contintal federation that can have more than one of its teams in a WC group is Europe, and even then they can have 2 at most). So based on all this, Australia will be simply put in the pot with all the other Asian sides and await the luck of the draw.

Brilliant for aussie... They are begginning to be a quality team now.

cheers el grap, that explains how the "group of death" arises in most finals

The link below about Drio & Matt is a major reason why our ranking is lifting ....we have over 200 players in Europe not all at clubs this good but playing at this level helps ... IMO these guys will be in our WC squad ...

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/106756,new-deals-for-dario-and-spira.aspx

YOUNG Australian duo Matt Spiranovic and Dario Vidosic have signed new contracts with FC N�rnberg tying them to the club until 2011 with the option of a further year.

The Bavarian club, who will compete in Germany�s Bundesliga next season, moved to ensure the promising pair�s futures remained at the club on Wednesday by extending their current deals.

N�rnberg director Martin Bader said: �Matthew and Dario have shown that they can be relied on. We see that they are able to take the next step now and become a steady part for us.�

Spiranovic, 21, and Vidosic, 22, have both already been capped by the Socceroos and the news is a boost for the pair who are hopeful of making the Australia squad for the 2010 World Cup.

N�rnberg trainer Michael Oenning added: �I�m looking forward to keep on working with two young players who are also already in the Australian national team.

�That will also be an additional motivation for them to do a really good job for us.�

Vidosic, who played a big role in helping N�rnberg claim promotion last season with three goals at the back end of the campaign, admitted he was delighted with the contract extension but acknowledged he wants to repay the club for the faith they�ve shown in him.

�The trust that I�ve got here, I want to give it back and play my part in the new aim of remaining in the league,� Vidosic said.

Spiranovic, on the other hand, played little part in N�rnberg�s promotion campaign last season after a frustrating run with injuries kept him on the sidelines.

Although the length of the contract extension may have come as a surprise, with English Premier League club Fulham rumoured to be interested in the Socceroo, N�rnberg felt it was appropriate to secure his future.

Bader added: �When Matthew is fit, he is, because of his height, a complete central defender.�

And after a luckless run with injuries Spiranovic was positive about his future claiming: �I�m happy that I can be with them again. Now I�m only looking ahead.�