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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Symphony007: 2:18pm On Feb 14, 2013
England will never leave the top 10 or even 5 because they're the most powerfull nation in FIFA..they invented the game of football for crying out loud. But i think nigeria deserves to be higher than 30. It just does'nt make any sense!!
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Jarus(m): 2:26pm On Feb 14, 2013
many people don't know how this works.

FIFA ranking is based on performance over a number of years(don't know exactly, but probably 3 years or 36 months).

The older the month, the lower the weight and the most recent carries more weight. Each month also weighed based on importance of match - more weigh for comptetitive, less for friendlies


So assuming

February 2013 - 36 points
January 2013 - 35 points
December 2012 - 34 point
November 2012 - 33 point


goes on till say
May 2010 - 3 point
April 2010 - 2 point
March 2010 - 1 point


Next month (March 2013), February becomes 35 and March becomes 36, while April 2010 becomes last month (1 point).

Now, Nigeria did not qualify for 2012 ANC and had 0 (or few points if it played and won/drew friendlies) in those months. Mali had points (remember they came 3rd in that tourney).

So if you aggregate those not-too-old good performance, Mali has an edge. Nigeria has good weight in recent performance but may not be enough to neutralize recent poor performances. But the good thing is the value of teh old bad performance reduces with time.

And in any case, I think this current rating was up to January 31st (when we had only played the group matches - 2 draws, 1 win). So it may not include the QF, SF and Final wins (played in February) yet.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by ukpaku: 2:27pm On Feb 14, 2013
Havilah93: 1 Spain
2 Germany
3 Argentina
4 England
5 Italy
6 Colombia
7 Portugal
8 Netherlands
9 Croatia
10 Russia
11 Greece
12 Côte d'Ivoire
12 Ecuador
14 Switzerland
15 Mexico
16 Uruguay
17 France
18 Brazil
19 Ghana
20 Belgium
21 Sweden
22 Denmark
23 Chile
24 Bosnia- Herzegovina
25 Mali
26 Czech
Republic
27 Norway
28 Japan
29 Montenegro
30 Nigeria
31 Romania
32 USA
33 Hungary
34 Algeria
35 Paraguay
36 Serbia
37 Australia
38 Korea
Republic
39 Peru
39 Republic
of Ireland
41 Turkey
42 Panama
42 Tunisia
43 Bolivia
45 Venezuela
46 Ukraine
47 Zambia
48 Bulgaria
49 Slovakia
50 Haiti
where CAMEROON na isa hayatu no fit looby this one o,and why mali de our front?
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Exponental(m): 2:31pm On Feb 14, 2013
Fifa don collect egunje!
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by olawalebabs(m): 2:33pm On Feb 14, 2013
Jarus: many people don't know how this works.

FIFA ranking is based on performance over a number of years(don't know exactly, but probably 3 years or 36 months).

The older the month, the lower the weight and the most recent carries more weight. Each month also weighed based on importance of match - more weigh for comptetitive, less for friendlies


So assuming

February 2013 - 36 points
January 2013 - 35 points
December 2012 - 34 point
November 2012 - 33 point


goes on till say
May 2010 - 3 point
April 2010 - 2 point
March 2010 - 1 point


Next month (March 2013), February becomes 35 and March becomes 36, while April 2010 becomes last month (1 point).

Now, Nigeria did not qualify for 2012 ANC and had 0 (or few points if it played and won/drew friendlies) in those months. Mali had points (remember they came 3rd in that tourney).

So if you aggregate those not-too-old performance, Mali has an edge. Nigeria has good weight in recent performance but may not be enough to neutralize recent poor performances. But the good thing is the value of teh old bad performance reduces with time.

And in any case, I think this current rating was up to January 31st (when we had only played the group matches - 3 draws, no win). So it may not include the QF, SF and Final wins (played in February) yet.



That is it, when FIFA factor in the bolded, I belive we will better the current position we are now.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Jarus(m): 2:35pm On Feb 14, 2013
Ghana is still ahead of us because:

they came 4th in AFCON 2012 (which Nigeria did not qualify for); came 2nd in AFCON 2010.
they didn't struggle in qualifiers like Nigeria (posted decent results)
played more quality friendlies and won
they gathered 7 points in AFCON group stage (played in January) and Nigeria had 5 points (quarters, semis and finals are February, not reading yet)


Winning Nations cup (high weight both in terms of importance and recentness) is good, but it wont just erode past poor poor performance like that. This ranking is based is not based on just one match or one month. It covers at least 12 months, with the most recent carrying the heaviest weight.

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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Havilah93(m): 2:35pm On Feb 14, 2013
ukpaku: where GHANA,and why mali de our front?

Ghana's 19 on the list
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Whaledog: 2:38pm On Feb 14, 2013
If any soccer lover ever believe FIFA ranking apparatus such fellow is foolish,corrupt FIFA practices .Bleep FIFA forever.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Josh316(m): 2:40pm On Feb 14, 2013
Havilah93: ...what baffles me is how Mali still manages to be ahead of us in 25th


I've stopped looking at FIFA rankings sinceeeeee!!! they don't portray the true picture of World football in anyway
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by tcalc: 2:49pm On Feb 14, 2013
Ejiné:

You're a total dunce, and this second post of yours just erased whatever doubts I had initially.
Hosting friendlies with bigger teams would help develop the much-needed confidence in the build-up to next year's World Cup and not just for FIFA rankings, you dumbass. Read my post again if you have difficulties comprehending, or call family members to also help do it for you.
now lets leave out the insults. your post is inadequate. now u're trying to go here and there to justify your warped way of thinking. it'll be better for u to shut up rather than make ur inadequacies more blatant.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by AreaFada2: 2:54pm On Feb 14, 2013
mtschewww..........

Na FiFa sabi.

Will this new ranking now take AFCON trophy and give it to Mali/Ghana/BF?

Mba............not on a Sunday or any other day.

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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Romic(m): 2:59pm On Feb 14, 2013
This ranking is bullshit. Imagine mali that we beat like a baby ranked ahead of us, nt even dat stupid ghana team and d so called ivory coast that could nt even stand wen played dem are supposed to be ranked ahead of us. Them dey mad
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by pak: 3:03pm On Feb 14, 2013
Jarus: many people don't know how this works.

FIFA ranking is based on performance over a number of years(don't know exactly, but probably 3 years or 36 months).

The older the month, the lower the weight and the most recent carries more weight. Each month also weighed based on importance of match - more weigh for comptetitive, less for friendlies


So assuming

February 2013 - 36 points
January 2013 - 35 points
December 2012 - 34 point
November 2012 - 33 point


goes on till say
May 2010 - 3 point
April 2010 - 2 point
March 2010 - 1 point


Next month (March 2013), February becomes 35 and March becomes 36, while April 2010 becomes last month (1 point).

Now, Nigeria did not qualify for 2012 ANC and had 0 (or few points if it played and won/drew friendlies) in those months. Mali had points (remember they came 3rd in that tourney).

So if you aggregate those not-too-old good performance, Mali has an edge. Nigeria has good weight in recent performance but may not be enough to neutralize recent poor performances. But the good thing is the value of teh old bad performance reduces with time.

And in any case, I think this current rating was up to January 31st (when we had only played the group matches - 2 draws, 1 win). So it may not include the QF, SF and Final wins (played in February) yet.





I understand your points but I personally feel the criteria should be changed so that the rankings will be a truer reflection of reality.

England above Italy, Ecuador above Brazil, Mali above Nigeria sounds truly weird
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by RedLight1: 3:05pm On Feb 14, 2013
Havilah93: 1 Spain
2 Germany
3 Argentina
4 England
5 Italy
6 Colombia
7 Portugal
8 Netherlands
9 Croatia
10 Russia
11 Greece
12 Côte d'Ivoire
12 Ecuador
14 Switzerland
15 Mexico
16 Uruguay
17 France
18 Brazil
19 Ghana
20 Belgium
21 Sweden
22 Denmark
23 Chile
24 Bosnia- Herzegovina
25 Mali
26 Czech
Republic
27 Norway
28 Japan
29 Montenegro
30 Nigeria
31 Romania
32 USA
33 Hungary
34 Algeria
35 Paraguay
36 Serbia
37 Australia
38 Korea
Republic
39 Peru
39 Republic
of Ireland
41 Turkey
42 Panama
42 Tunisia
43 Bolivia
45 Venezuela
46 Ukraine
47 Zambia
48 Bulgaria
49 Slovakia
50 Haiti
NONSENSE ... So nigeria is still 4th in Africa and Mali that we thrashed in the semi final is 3rd ..nonsense ranking ..... I hope there will be improvement by March sha
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by creativemusic: 3:11pm On Feb 14, 2013
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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by PetroDollaz: 3:11pm On Feb 14, 2013
yorke1: Damn FIFA with this lastest ranking. What is common Ghana doing ahead of Nigeria(The pride of Africa). Fuuuuk u FIFA!
fuelish talk.Ghana is common yet ur supa chinchins haven't beaten them since 2006.do u tink wt ur anus?

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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by 360command: 3:13pm On Feb 14, 2013
Thank you Emenike and Moses together with the entire national team for making us climb the ladder. Another thanks to Steven Keshi for given d support to the national team . You are a true Nigerian Mr Keshi even when most Nigerians had lost faith in you during the league stage of the AFCON . With you, we can get the worldcup.

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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by RedLight1: 3:13pm On Feb 14, 2013
gudugudumeje: As Nigeria no get anything good to report beta ranking for other than corruption and abject living standard for its people, clinging to FOOTBALL ranking is anoda sport for spoiling the future of nigeria..... Goodluk to the poor country in bad lucks......
mor0n ... U Mean the same abject poverty that has being ravaging ur generation over the years huh?
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by tcalc: 3:15pm On Feb 14, 2013
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Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by PetroDollaz: 3:26pm On Feb 14, 2013
[quote author=Romic]This ranking is bullshit. Imagine mali that we beat like a baby ranked ahead of us, nt even dat stupid ghana team and d so called ivory coast that could nt even stand F00L WATCH THAT UGLY MOUTH.WHAT WILL CALL UR USELESS CHICKENS?
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Tstark(m): 3:27pm On Feb 14, 2013
BlueMurder:

Consistency is it. They have been very consistent in their performances over the past 4, 5 years. Remember they won bronze at the 2012 AFCON, a feat they repeated last week. We didn't even qualify for AFCON 2012. If we can maintain consistent good performances going forward, our ranking can only get better.

GBAM!
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by shadrach77: 3:30pm On Feb 14, 2013
Those who say QF and SF and Final have not been taken into account but will reflect next month are wrong. They have been added to the calculation that's why we are where we are
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by vanstanzy(m): 3:30pm On Feb 14, 2013
No be GOD?? grin grin grin grin grin But how come Nigeria still be number 4 for Africa? Well, God Almighty, Jehova over-do, thank u say we still see position. cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by hrykanu231(m): 3:31pm On Feb 14, 2013
Nice 1 @ Op: I did like 2 knw what the yardstick for this placement/positions are...because considering the current performance of SE. Ghana and other African countries should be behind us.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by tcalc: 3:36pm On Feb 14, 2013
vanstanzy: No be GOD? grin grin grin grin grin
do wetin?
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Afam4eva(m): 3:41pm On Feb 14, 2013
Jarus:

You think it's only one win or loss that earns you your ranking?

No, Mali qualified for and came 3rd in AFCON 2012 (just last year) and Nigeria did not qualify.

The point is still reading for them, even though recent performance carry more weight.
Is there any logic behind England been higher than portugal in the rankings? Portugal has achieved more than they have.
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by vanstanzy(m): 3:48pm On Feb 14, 2013
Havilah93: 1 Spain
2 Germany
3 Argentina
4 England
5 Italy
6 Colombia
7 Portugal
8 Netherlands
9 Croatia
10 Russia
11 Greece
12 Côte d'Ivoire
12 Ecuador
14 Switzerland
15 Mexico
16 Uruguay
17 France
18 Brazil
19 Ghana
20 Belgium
21 Sweden
22 Denmark
23 Chile
24 Bosnia- Herzegovina
25 Mali
26 Czech
Republic
27 Norway
28 Japan
29 Montenegro
30 Nigeria
31 Romania
32 USA
33 Hungary
34 Algeria
35 Paraguay
36 Serbia
37 Australia
38 Korea
Republic
39 Peru
39 Republic
of Ireland
41 Turkey
42 Panama
42 Tunisia
43 Bolivia
45 Venezuela
46 Ukraine
47 Zambia
48 Bulgaria
49 Slovakia
50 Haiti

Ma people, abeg wetin England dey play? E baffle me o. shocked shocked shocked

Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by ugotheman(m): 3:50pm On Feb 14, 2013
.Have alway questioned FIFA rankings.Doesn't make a sense to me.well solong as the eagLes continue their winning ways, who cares about them
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by tinuolababy(f): 4:05pm On Feb 14, 2013
fake list see where dem put Brazil
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Nobody: 4:09pm On Feb 14, 2013
Ejiné: Ivory Coast jumped 2 points

Ghana jumped 7 points

Mali stayed Equal

Nigeria jumped 22 points

http://touch.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html

I noticed that, of all the countries on that top 50 list, Nigeria actually made the highest jump!
That victory really did play a huge role, so I think this list is certainly legit.

YOU THINK WRONG.

Why is Montenegro ranked above Nigeria?

Japan and Bosnia too?
Re: Eagles Now 30th In FIFA Rankings by Nobody: 4:10pm On Feb 14, 2013
LMAO @ England being 4th, and Ghana being 19th grin grin

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