Tag: fifa rankings

  • Which Teams Will be Seeded in the World Cup Playoffs

    Which Teams Will be Seeded in the World Cup Playoffs

    One of the complications in the European qualifying process to the World Cup in Brazil is the second place system, which leaves one team from the nine groups out completely, while pitting the other eight in a two-legged playoff, with the seeding based on current FIFA rankings, which should give Portugal, Greece and Croatia a guaranteed seeded slot in the playoffs, and presumably and easier draw.

  • FIFA Plan to Change World Cup Ranking System & Screw Belgium & Colombia

    FIFA Plan to Change World Cup Ranking System & Screw Belgium & Colombia

    FIFA isn’t an organization that likes change, in pretty much anything. So in order to avoid a situation in which “unattractive” names like Belgium or Colombia are the first seed in the 2014 World Cup group draw, they’re about to once again tinker with the system and enable nations with a better chance of selling tickets to have a number one spot reserved for them.

  • Euro 2012 – All 16 Teams

    A guide and short breakdown of all 16 European nations that qualified to the 2012 Euro, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. Germany, Spain and the Netherlands are the early favorites to win the tournament.

  • Spain and The Netherlands Switch Spots in FIFA Rankings

    They might not be perfect, but it’s all we have. The September 2011 FIFA rankings are out, and Spain have regained the top spot as the best team in Europe and the World, replacing the Netherlands at number one.

  • World Cup 2010 – All 32 Teams

    After last night, it’s all done -we have all 32 nations for the 2010 South Africa World Cup and just to get your head straight and everything in order , here are all the fortunate 32.