Fifa world rankings

[From Despair To Where?]

GTFI Luxembourg beat Macedonia and get off the bottom of the table. Must admit I didn't go last night, been a bit let down recently. Fickle.

ps. Wales top their Group having scored just nine goals in seven games, a Group including Andorra ffs. Only Andorra have scored fewer goals than Wales in that Group of 6.

They've only conceded 1 goal in 7 tbough haven't they so what they've done is built a solid squad of journeyman players who have largely developed together and who keep it tight then rely on the one truly world class player that they have to make the difference. Exactly the way a country with a polulation of 4 million should be doing to maximise their chances. I think Coleman's done a fantastic job.

[Sanguine]

Albania assured of at least a play-off place.

[Platypuss]

And Iceland confirmed as going through.

[Silver Fox]

Just a draw for Wales but they only realistically need one point now and finish at home to Andorra, so even they shouldn't be able to screw up from here.

LOLz if they do though

[No Fixed Abode]

Gr8 to see Hazard score that L8 goal yesterday!

[multisync1830]

Just a draw for Wales but they only realistically need one point now and finish at home to Andorra, so even they shouldn't be able to screw up from here.

LOLz if they do though

bigger one if they don't

[Green]

I don't understand how Romania have gotten so high up the rankings? Can't recall them being in a major tournament for donkeys years or beating anybody of note?

I have just read something saying they hired a consultant/analyst to work out how best to play the ranking system.

Nice gig if you can get it

[LUX]

Just a draw for Wales but they only realistically need one point now and finish at home to Andorra, so even they shouldn't be able to screw up from here.

LOLz if they do though

bigger one if they don't

congratulations, your NEMSA application form's winging its way to you right now.

[double d]

I don't understand how Romania have gotten so high up the rankings? Can't recall them being in a major tournament for donkeys years or beating anybody of note?

I have just read something saying they hired a consultant/analyst to work out how best to play the ranking system.

Nice gig if you can get it

Where is the link for that? What a great job that would be!

[Stranded]

Possibly the best moment of this round of qualifiers - San Marino score in Lithuania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzBH9wpTX_k

You can see how much it meant to everyone involved. Shame they lost to a 92nd minute winner though.

[Sutekh]

Possibly the best moment of this round of qualifiers - San Marino score in Lithuania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzBH9wpTX_k

You can see how much it meant to everyone involved. Shame they lost to a 92nd minute winner though.

1 away goal in 14 years and yet there's still no pre-qualifiers for European WC and EC qualifying groups.

[Sanguine]

What would be the impact, if any, on the finances of smaller FAs like San Marino, without I assume lucrative games against the bigger sides? Would it not just consign these countries to the wilderness?

[Ian Royal]

What would be the impact, if any, on the finances of smaller FAs like San Marino, without I assume lucrative games against the bigger sides? Would it not just consign these countries to the wilderness?

You never know, they might show some improvement and get to a play off for full qualifying and some bigger games + money.

And it's the sort of thing where FIFA / UEFA money ought to be going, to support minnows. Pay for a proper pitch for them for a start, the one we played on was horrendous.

[Sanguine]

What would be the impact, if any, on the finances of smaller FAs like San Marino, without I assume lucrative games against the bigger sides? Would it not just consign these countries to the wilderness?

You never know, they might show some improvement and get to a play off for full qualifying and some bigger games + money.

And it's the sort of thing where FIFA / UEFA money ought to be going, to support minnows. Pay for a proper pitch for them for a start, the one we played on was horrendous.

But they already get to do that now.

Point is, without direct funding to replace revenues lost from the games they play at the moment, they aren't going to improve.

[Stranded]

Why change it really. Yes, they are rubbish now and probably always will be but that isn't necessarily so.

Iceland were always traditional whipping boys but over the years they have slowly improved and reached the play-offs for the WC and now their first major tournament.

Latvia seem to be regressing now but made Euro 2004. Greece won that competition but now have lost home and away to the Faroes and I think are bottom of their group?

Teams will soon be playing more competitive matches against teams at their level in the UEFA League (or whatever it's called) so leave the qualifying as it is I think.

[Ian Royal]

What would be the impact, if any, on the finances of smaller FAs like San Marino, without I assume lucrative games against the bigger sides? Would it not just consign these countries to the wilderness?

You never know, they might show some improvement and get to a play off for full qualifying and some bigger games + money.

And it's the sort of thing where FIFA / UEFA money ought to be going, to support minnows. Pay for a proper pitch for them for a start, the one we played on was horrendous.

But they already get to do that now.

Point is, without direct funding to replace revenues lost from the games they play at the moment, they aren't going to improve.

They don't get the getting better bit.

[Sanguine]

As said, Iceland have. Latvia did, Albania have gone closer to qualifying than ever before, Slovakia are top of their group, Israel keep threatening to qualify,

[LUX]

.................Luxembourg are still not bottom of their group.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Belgium are now officially the best team in the world. Could be dark horses for the Euros.

[TBM]

Belgium are now officially the best team in the world. Could be dark horses for the Euros.

You're not gonna let me forget that quote are you

Pcunt