Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Solomon Islands | 180 | 120 | 60 |
| Vanuatu | 174 | 130 | 44 |
| Syria | 106 | 65 | 41 |
| Mauritania | 200 | 160 | 40 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 66 | 39 |
| New Caledonia | 156 | 119 | 37 |
| Tahiti | 182 | 145 | 37 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 61 | 35 |
| Korea DPR | 124 | 92 | 32 |
| Fiji | 149 | 117 | 32 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Algeria | 35 | 93 | -58 |
| Sierra Leone | 63 | 116 | -53 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 109 | 155 | -46 |
| Luxembourg | 118 | 163 | -45 |
| Suriname | 104 | 147 | -43 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 90 | 129 | -39 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 66 | 104 | -38 |
| Grenada | 116 | 152 | -36 |
| Puerto Rico | 137 | 172 | -35 |
| Bangladesh | 141 | 176 | -35 |
Top 50 nations only (in the top 50 in at least one of the rankings)
Top 10 differences for countries with a better Elo Rating:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Poland | 64 | 37 | 27 |
| Ukraine | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Ecuador | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Czech Republic | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Romania | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Costa Rica | 62 | 49 | 13 |
| Iran | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Korea Republic | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Scotland | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Mexico | 22 | 13 | 9 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Algeria | 35 | 93 | -58 |
| Armenia | 46 | 80 | -34 |
| Slovakia | 41 | 71 | -30 |
| Slovenia | 27 | 47 | -20 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 21 | 39 | -18 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 33 | -15 |
| Greece | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| Serbia | 23 | 35 | -12 |
| Montenegro | 39 | 50 | -11 |
| Senegal | 42 | 53 | -11 |
Matches I would have liked to see before the next ranking:
Poland - Algeria
Ukraine - Armenia
Ecuador - Slovakia
Czech Republic - Slovenia
Romania - Sierra Leone
Costa Rica - Estonia
Iran - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Korea Republic - Montenegro
Scotland - Georgia
Mexico - Switzerland
Nice to see such Elo defficient teams like Greece, Slovakia & Bosnia in the same Wcq group.
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