Brazil top FIFA rankings for first time since 2010
Zurich (AFP) – Brazil surged to the top of the FIFA world rankings for the first time in seven years on Thursday, made all the sweeter as they usurped …
Category: FIFA Rankings
Argentina, France take FIFA ranking honours
Zurich (AFP) – Lionel Messi’s beaten Copa America finalists Argentina end the year top of FIFA’s world rankings while France, defeated in the Euro 2016 final, were named “mover …
Belgium keeps top spot in final FIFA rankings of 2015
Belgium will go into 2016 atop FIFA’s national team rankings ahead of World Cup finalists Argentina, European champions Spain and World champions Germany after winning eight of their nine …
Top 5 Highlights of American Soccer in 2009
As promised last week, here are my highlights from 2009 in American Soccer, in no particular order: U.S. National Team Beats Spain in Confederations Cup Semi-Finals: On June 24, …
World Cup Seeding Unlikely to Favor the US
UPDATE: SINCE THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN, IT HAS SURFACED THAT FIFA MAY CHANGE THE CRITERIA FOR SEEDING TO BE BASED SOLELY ON WORLD RANKINGS. IF SO, THE US IS …
Want To Grow Soccer In The US: It Takes Honest Criticism Not A Pollyanna Approach
Labor Day has come and gone, the sun is setting earlier, and, even here in Houston, the air contains a slight fall crispness. Yes, the Summer of Soccer is …
A Toast to the US Soccer Fan as We Await the Confederations Cup Final
As both a fan and observer of American Soccer in general and the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) in particular, Confederations Cup 2009 has been a rollercoaster with amazing …
US Climbs to 16th in FIFA Rankings
The FIFA rankings seemed to favorable to the USA when the National Team was ranked 5th entering last year’s FIFA World Cup. The rankings seemed slightly biased against the …
Part 1: What is with the FIFA Rankings?!?!?!
Yes, the 2006 World Cup was an exciting event. Thirty two teams around the world competed for soccer’s top honor. Brazil gets knocked out early (early for Brazil that …
