Do you know the updates of the FIFA rankings from October?
I was looking at the rankings of the 8 teams from September and the seeded ones are:
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Northern Ireland
World Cup Qualifiers | October 2017 | Play off draw on Tuesday
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I was looking at the rankings of the 8 teams from September and the seeded ones are:
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Northern Ireland
Few weeks of proper football and then back to international break 
, feck me
, feck meSo what you're saying is we're gonna break the cycle by winning the WC?Interesting sequence
2006 win(Grosso!)
1994 lose(Baggio)
1982 win (Tardelli!)
1970 lose (Pele
Didn't lose in 58 though. The first time that the world is in a year that ends in 8 since then, so the pattern ends.
That's gotta sting, Wales
Congrats to Iceland, though. What an incredible accomplishment!
Congrats to Iceland, though. What an incredible accomplishment!
Maybe we're shit but still better defensively than Pool.
So the currents seedings are;
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Denmark
Sweden
N Ireland
Rep of Ireland
Greece
We would probably be the team to draw there, but rather that than risk drawing Italy/Croatia or Portugal.
Of course nothing is 100% certain yet. If France lose at home to Belarus and Sweden win against Netherlands away we're pushed down to 5th (as France would be second) and if Netherlands win 7-0 they get the spot instead of Sweden. If Greece lose to Gibraltar and Bosnia wins then Slovakia gets the 8th spot instead of either of them. Both scenarios are pretty unlikely, but I guess stranger things has happened.
Feels like we just got handed a get out of jail free card from the Irish after fecking up at home against Romania in the final minutes
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Denmark
Sweden
N Ireland
Rep of Ireland
Greece
We would probably be the team to draw there, but rather that than risk drawing Italy/Croatia or Portugal.
Of course nothing is 100% certain yet. If France lose at home to Belarus and Sweden win against Netherlands away we're pushed down to 5th (as France would be second) and if Netherlands win 7-0 they get the spot instead of Sweden. If Greece lose to Gibraltar and Bosnia wins then Slovakia gets the 8th spot instead of either of them. Both scenarios are pretty unlikely, but I guess stranger things has happened.
Feels like we just got handed a get out of jail free card from the Irish after fecking up at home against Romania in the final minutes
Don't feel for Scotland or Wales at all, they had it in their own hands and they put in abysmal performances. Ramsey especially was dire on a night when he should have stepped up in Bale's absence.
God forbid!
Or go out in the group stageSo what you're saying is we're gonna break the cycle by winning the WC?
Kidding aside, I would love to see Darmian win the world cup.
Some story that would be.
I didn't check anything. I had read something earlier and for some reason thought Croatia would be unseeded. Really hope they're not though.
Can we play the Irish? That would be awesome.
You can do calculations on some official site for the future seedings (I did as I've been panicking all day since we fecked up).
Portugal never ever ever suited us. Never.
Ok I was looking the second placed teams on Wikipedia and checking the FIFA rankings from September but what matters is rankings updated in October, anyway I would like to beat Switzerland tomorrow, but looking at our last 2 matches vs Andorra or Hungary not confident at all
The thing is Federation is corrupt, that's nothing new. Even if Šuker goes, there won't come anyone honest instead. It's the same for many years. But, now, we even as a team look so disjointed that on a current level we would be passengers in Russia. Meh, whatever...
Well a win from Sweden against Holland will that change anything? I looked at the ranking and Denmark is under Sweden. Seem strange if they should be able to get past us if we win our games including Holland away.
Iceland?That's gotta sting, Wales
Congrats to Iceland, though. What an incredible accomplishment!
Looks like you can play north or south
Looking at the playoffs I’m not overly hopeful at all
Denmark if seeded would be my pick
No way any of the bottom seeds win. Sweden over Denmark maybe
We're definitely seeded.
We'll qualify. Probably pass the groups stages cause of the new format, lose the first playoff game, Dalić will start qualifications good then we'll start to hickup and he'll get the sack one or 2 games before the qualifications end. Rinse and repeat.
Really would like to see the south ones come here.
and Hargreaves was German/Canadian
Sweden ends on 999 seeding points if they beat Holland, Denmark are on 1001 now after the 2 games. So it's close, but nope.
fecking gutted.
As of the last published FIFA rankings, Portugal/Switzerland, Croatia, Italy and Northern Ireland would be seeded. But the latest ratings on which the draw will be made will come on 16 October.
We only played 2 competetive matches against you, friendlies don't matter much
I'm not super confident with any of the unseeded teams after our shitty game against Romania. We weren't really impressive against Montenegro either, but we should be a close favorite for all I think.
It would feel nice if we did one of Sweden, but would like to see them at the World Cup along with us.
The way we're playing not so sure. If we get Greece I will happily give the remote to my wife. Would rather watch figure skating than those 2 games where both teams are potent as me after a whole night of drinking.
Sweden can knock us out also.
Edit: what am I talking... Everyone can knock us out.
Yeah, they came in first so they don't even have to play a qualifier. Amazing by such a small country.
So Cacic was a poison
. Just changed him and you were fine 
Looked into the ranking right now. Win over Luxembourg don't give us much. The strength multiplier is a really poor way of measuring things. Say if only 10 points separate teams on the ranking, but the positional difference is big then it will reward teams beating the team with slightly more points higher. If teams with slightly higher rank play against each other they will earn more points on average than if teams with slightly less points play against each other so they will easier remain high up the position.
Beating the very best teams give very minor reward as well even if they are extremely strong. Beating Bulgaria and Romania give more points compared to beating Germany and say Finland. A high ranked team will get easier groups with more average teams that can more easily boost the ranking that help them keep the ranking up. I guess England can enjoy that and unless you start to fail against smaller teams the ranking will remain high.
If there was one Ireland team we probably would have qualified, just sayin
For everyone who wants to see live updated FIFA rankings here is the link
https://www.fctables.com/fifa-rankings/
As it stands now the seeded teams would be:
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Denmark
Unseeded:
Sweden
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Greece
https://www.fctables.com/fifa-rankings/
As it stands now the seeded teams would be:
Portugal/Switzerland
Italy
Croatia
Denmark
Unseeded:
Sweden
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Greece
Teams like Portugal don't suit us.We only played 2 competetive matches against you, friendlies don't matter much
No, I'm just a bit sad for the guy.With the way we're playing yes. Although Dalić did change something. Funny you can do it in one day. Not that I think he'll change us so we can do something in WC. Or we can qualify. Don't know, don't care and I hate I don't.
Only sweden would be tough. Without cacic, against ireland , n.ireland or greece we are level above. With all respect to them but lets be realistic.
Confirm your calculation in this link:
https://www.fctables.com/fifa-rankings/
If Sweden wins don't know if it is enough to catch Denmark.
Well done Irish Caftards.