World Cup rankings post comp- Socceroo context/updates

[Decentric]

Disgrace for Italy to be 15th. Can't even progress to the WC from the top 16 euro teams

When I looked up the UEFA WC qualifiers, Norway beat Italy twice in the group stage.

Then they couldn't qualify through the UEFA play offs.

It is the third time in a row they've failed to qualify for the WC - Russia, Qatar and Canada/Mexico/USA.

Does this question the calibre of the 40% domestic Italian players playing in Serie A? Or are the game plans devised by Italian national coaches flawed?

Should this effect Serie A's status as a UEFA Big Five league?

Germany has left early in the last 2 WCs, but the other 3 UEFA Big Five league national teams - Spain, France and England - have excelled at the last WCs.

 

[Decentric]

Italy are a puzzlement.

On any given day they'd be a good chance of beating anyone ranked in the top 20, and yet they fall apart when it comes to WC qualification.

Germany are apparently terrified of playing Italy in big comps.

 

[Decentric]

Having looked at the FIFA ranking we are
28 - down one spot since the WC.
Interestingly you can view our historical ranking from '92 to date.
'92 we were ranked 45 originally by '96 50th.
The graph is fascinating viewing.
USA 16th.
Turkiye 27.
Paraguay 34.

Interesting looking at the original post WC tournament rankings compared to FIFA.

Paraguay 34 for FIFA and 16 in WC end of tournament rankings.

They are mentally tough. They came back well from their USA thrashing.

 

[Kitwally]

I think you’re looking at the wrong rankings

 

[Kitwally]

Interesting looking at the original post WC tournament rankings compared to FIFA.

Paraguay 34 for FIFA and 16 in WC end of tournament rankings.

They are mentally tough. They came back well from their USA thrashing.

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Paraguay are 34.

I’d suggest reading others posts in addition to writing your own posts?

 

[Keeper66]

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Paraguay are 34.

I’d suggest reading others posts in addition to writing your own posts?

As is the case with most other things D comments on in this forum, he has little to no idea about the distinction between FIFA rankings and the World Cup placings. And what's worse is that he rarely tries to educate himself on anything before commenting.

 

[Decentric]

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Paraguay are 34.

I’d suggest reading others posts in addition to writing your own posts?

That is what I said.

Paraguay are 34 according to FIFA.

16 for the post WC tournament rankings.