World Ranking

[Wall]

Does anyone know what SA's ranking will be when it is published tomorrow?

 

[hawker]

Better than 83rd...

 

[Wall]

Better than 83rd...

thanks, i know that. just curious as to how many places we will jump.

 

[I am Penguin]

thanks, i know that. just curious as to how many places we will jump.

With the performance and improvement I would expect a fair margin. I mean we beat France and performed well, at least far above expectations. Would be interesting to see tho.

 

[hawker]

I think probably 60 something?

 

[Wall]

I think high 50's would be fair

 

[JungleBoy]

I think high 50's would be fair

Hmmmm that's wishful thinking....

 

[cr@zydude]

I'll say we end up at about 60.

 

[Sting]

69 then everone's happy ....

 

[Wall]

Hmmmm that's wishful thinking....

I am an eternal Optimist.

 

[millennia]

You expect a 20 place jump up the scale with 1 draw, 1 loss and 1 win? Maybe a 5 point hike due to the fact we beat France...

 

[Wall]

You expect a 20 place jump up the scale with 1 draw, 1 loss and 1 win? Maybe a 5 point hike due to the fact we beat France...

Not quite, the ranking works on the importance of a match ( ie world cup, world cup qualifiers, friendlies etc) the ranking of the opposing team, the strength of the federation ( ie CAF, UEFA ) and a few other variables. also take into account that our previous results will start to diminish as it's getting older and it weighs less on the scale. i reckon a big jump could be expected.

 

[JungleBoy]

You expect a 20 place jump up the scale with 1 draw, 1 loss and 1 win? Maybe a 5 point hike due to the fact we beat France...

True. Also the results from the previous 4 years are included in each calculation with the matches played, albeit with a lesser weighting as results get older. At some point during the past 12 months we went without a win for 10 - 11 matches...that's still going to prevent us from making climbing rapidly. But if we carry on like we have been doing lately maybe in another 6 months or so we might start to climb very quickly.

 

[JungleBoy]

Not quite, the ranking works on the importance of a match ( ie world cup, world cup qualifiers, friendlies etc) the ranking of the opposing team, the strength of the federation ( ie CAF, UEFA ) and a few other variables. also take into account that our previous results will start to diminish as it's getting older and it weighs less on the scale. i reckon a big jump could be expected.

Oops! You beat me to it.

 

[diane7]

I think high 50's would be fair

I Think we Deserve that
As we put on such a nice world cup
AND the whole WORLD "Said " we Cant do it ;-)

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

I Think we Deserve that
As we put on such a nice world cup
AND the whole WORLD "Said " we Cant do it ;-)

But what does that have to do with the ranking of the national team?

 

[Stickfigure]

Well they were last updated the 26th of may so not sure how many friendlies that takes into account. I don't think Bafana will move that high up with a single draw and win.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Well they were last updated the 26th of may so not sure how many friendlies that takes into account. I don't think Bafana will move that high up with a single draw and win.

It depends a fair amount on the quality of opposition. The win against France and draw against Mexico will count greater than the loss to Uruguay.

I reckon it will be a gain of about ~5 places.

 

[smokey]

Some people are really getting ahead of themselves... a 30 place improvement, I think not...

 

[hawker]

Some people are really getting ahead of themselves... a 30 place improvement, I think not...

That's why I said 60- something Its gonna be <20 places jump I think.