FIFA Ranking: Teams in need of matches for the September 2010 ranking

There are 74 teams that will not have the required 5 matches in the last 12 months when the September 2010 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 Libya and Panama will be in the top 100 in August.

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

Country - Points lost - August ranking

Iraq	127	106
Panama	124	97
Guyana	103	122
Dominica	102	178
Guatemala	98	119
Gambia	62	103
Libya	60	94
Chad	41	124
Palestine	41	171
Nepal	40	159
Maldives	40	143
Niger	39	145
Philippines	34	165
Comoros	26	172
St. Kitts and Nevis	24	145
Pakistan	23	164
Netherlands Antilles	22	165
Ethiopia	17	144
Eritrea	17	157
Suriname	13	126
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	13	160
Lesotho	13	155
Chinese Taipei	9	165

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