Saturday, August 21, 2010

Rankings soccer an analysis before and after FIFA World Cup 2010 over

After World cup end world ranking as well changed according teams performance during world cup matched. Spain and Netherlands as expected spotted top of the rank after finished the campaign until reached final match. Prior to that Spain was second rank and jump to first rank after the games end as well as Netherlands mover 2 step to spot second rank.

However Brazil was first rank prior to the tournament drop to third rank after lost to Netherlands in Quarter finals. Germany as well raise to fifth rank after finished the campaign in third place. It had scored 16 goals during the campaign and it was the highest team scored most.

New Zealand, South Africa, Paraguay, Japan and Uruguay were the most mover step in world ranking after raise 24, 17, 15, 13 and 10 steps respectively. Although the most successful team beside the champions was Uruguay when finished fourth place. It was the major victory since 1970 when also finished fourth place.

The worst movers after the game end were Cameroon, France and Nigeria with drop of 21, 12 and 9 step respectively. Cameroon had lost all matches and finished bottom of the group. It was the worst record they had finished ever since 1982.

Italy former 2006 champions also had been punished with their bad performance when lost 202 point in world ranking table. The point makes them drop 6 steps from fifth rank to eleven ranks. It was the worst record in their history since 1974 and they also finished this edition without won any games for first time ever.



After WC
Before WC
+/- movers

1
Spain
1
2
1
Final
2
Netherlands
2
4
2
Final
3
Brazil
3
1
-2
Qfinal
4
Germany
4
6
2
Sfinal
5
Argentina
5
7
2
Qfinal
6
Uruguay
6
16
10
Sfinal
7
England
7
8
1
Round16
8
Portugal
8
3
-5
Round16
9
Chile
10
18
8
Round16
10
Italy
11
5
-6
Group
11
Greece
12
13
1
Group
12
USA
13
14
1
Round16
13
Serbia
13
15
2
Group
14
Paraguay
16
31
15
Qfinal
15
Switzerland
18
24
6
Group
16
Slovenia
19
25
6
Round16
17
Australia
20
20
0
Group
18
France
21
9
-12
Group
19
Ghana
23
32
9
Qfinal
20
Mexico
24
17
-7
Round16
21
Côte d'Ivoire
26
27
1
Group
22
Slovakia
27
34
7
Group
23
Denmark
29
36
7
Group
24
Nigeria
30
21
-9
Group
25
Japan
32
45
13
Round16
26
Algeria
33
30
-3
Group
27
Cameroon
40
19
-21
Group
28
Korea Republic
44
47
3
Round16
29
Honduras
46
38
-8
Group
30
New Zealand
54
78
24
Group
31
South Africa
66
83
17
Group
32
Korea DPR
103
105
2
Group

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