Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| South Sudan | 200 | 139 | 61 |
| Korea DPR | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Syria | 138 | 80 | 58 |
| Fiji | 177 | 121 | 56 |
| Kuwait | 113 | 70 | 43 |
| China PR | 98 | 56 | 42 |
| Iraq | 97 | 59 | 38 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 52 | 35 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 55 | 34 |
| Eritrea | 198 | 164 | 34 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Equatorial Guinea | 61 | 123 | -62 |
| Central African Republic | 64 | 117 | -53 |
| Sierra Leone | 67 | 114 | -47 |
| Puerto Rico | 125 | 171 | -46 |
| Algeria | 35 | 78 | -43 |
| Haiti | 59 | 101 | -42 |
| Afghanistan | 140 | 180 | -40 |
| Albania | 43 | 82 | -39 |
| Dominican Republic | 95 | 134 | -39 |
| Suriname | 113 | 150 | -37 |
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
| Finland | 83 | 50 | 33 |
| Egypt | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Australia | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Poland | 63 | 46 | 17 |
| Brazil | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Korea Republic | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Iran | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Sweden | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Ukraine | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Paraguay | 44 | 34 | 10 |
Top 10 differences for countries with a better FIFA Ranking:
Team - FIFA Ranking - Elo Rating - Difference
| Algeria | 35 | 78 | -43 |
| Albania | 43 | 82 | -39 |
| Mali | 26 | 51 | -25 |
| Zambia | 46 | 71 | -25 |
| Burkina Faso | 50 | 72 | -22 |
| Tunisia | 41 | 61 | -20 |
| Ghana | 22 | 40 | -18 |
| Montenegro | 27 | 42 | -15 |
| Wales | 49 | 63 | -14 |
| Greece | 13 | 23 | -10 |
Matches I would have liked to see before the next ranking:
Finland - Albania
Egypt - Algeria
Australia - Montenegro
Poland - Equatorial Guinea
Brazil - Greece
Korea Republic - Mali
Iran - Haiti
Sweden - Hungary
Ukraine - Slovenia
Paraguay - Wales
Egypt - Algeria
ReplyDeleteAlways "fun" when those two get together.