• randomgamer305@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I know FIFA rankings don’t mean much, or at least people shouldn’t think too much of them. But they’re fun to look at for some reason

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      1 year ago

      Everyone thinks the rankings are claiming to be a current super accurate representation of all teams. It’s not. When you use them as a relative gauge and think in terms if +/- 5 spots accuracy, they are much better. Is Croatia actually, exactly #10 in the world? Probably not. But are they between 5 and 15? Absolutely. They are better if you think in terms of a range.

  • mikguimas@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Portugal: won all games from EU qualifiers, 2goals conceded, CR7 2nd best scorer

    FIFA: nah take -1 place

    lmao

    • reddit_is_meh@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think the ranking system measures only current form, it’s probably tracking past history while slowly dropping the importance the farther back you go

      I think if they somehow keep doing bad in the qualifiers next year, then you’ll really see their ranking drop off faster

      • IcsGrec@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        It tracks the past 12 months I think, with a weird formula awarding points. It was never a relevant ranking

  • Ark1d@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Croatia can win the wc and still remain no. 10 nd Belgium can get knocked by Qatar and become top 2