FIFA Ranking: Teams in need of matches for the November 2009 ranking

There are 65 teams that will not have the required 5 matches in the last 12 months when the November 2009 FIFA Ranking will be released. For these teams, FIFA will basically add a number of "virtual defeats" equal to the difference between the number of matches actually played by that team in the last 12 months and the required 5 matches.

Only Cuba will be in the top 100.

20 countries managed to get positive results in the last 12 months, but they lose points because of the 5 matches requirement.

Country - Points lost - Probable November 2009 rank

Cuba	74	96
Cook Islands	51	184
Cape Verde Islands	40	101
Bangladesh	34	166
Pakistan	28	161
Comoros	26	194
Nepal	26	177
Antigua and Barbuda	24	119
Libya	23	115
Somalia	19	166
Congo DR	17	109
Philippines	17	165
Maldives	15	143
Belize	14	174
Congo	14	104
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	13	142
Mongolia	13	171
Tonga	13	190
Barbados	11	112
St. Kitts and Nevis	9	159

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