Football
Singapore's world ranking
Since 2006 World Cup, FIFA ranks Singapore 111th in the world, nine places higher in four years.
Jul 15, 2006

Despite their ouster in the semi-finals, Brazil remain the world's best, followed by winner Italy, Argentina and France.

England rise to 5th with Portugal in 8th. Mexico drop to 18th behind the USA and Spain.

A total of 196 countries were ranked.

In Asia Japan are down to 49th position. South Korea occupy 56th position and China 89th (Hong Kong 117th).

Singapore now rank No. 111 in the world (120th in 2002), two positions higher than Thailand's 113th while Indonesia are at 139 and Vietnam, 141.

Surprisingly, Malaysia fall from 122nd place in 2002 to 146th this year.

Comments (in SimonWorld.com)

Posted by HK Dave
You might enjoy this, Simon. I was watching the Singaporean Channel NewsAsia last night (please don't ask me why!) for a few minutes, when I noticed a bit of text running along the bottom of the screen.

In just the right tenor to spark outrage amongst heartlanders, the wording about Australia's FIFA ranking said: "Australia becomes number 1 ranked team in Asia, but complains that it should be higher."

Both clauses of course, are meant to offend Singaporean sensibilities - one that Australia should be an Asian team (and introducing, shock horror, another very decent side into the pathetic agglomeration of teams that comprise Asian Football), and then the 'ridiculous' notion that they should feel offended that they are not ranked higher than number 1!

Australia is, of course, ranked 33 in the world, despite the fact that a team they clearly dominated (except for a bad ref and a dodgy 'keeper), Croatia, is nine rankings higher, and Italy, a team they had under the cosh (until another dodgy penalty decision), is now ranked second...

FIFA World Rankings
July 2006 (top 150)

1 Brazil
2 Italy
3 Argentina
4 France
5 England
6 The Netherlands
7 Spain
8 Portugal
9 Germany
10 Czech Republic

11 Nigeria
11 Cameroon
13 Switzerland
14 Uruguay
15 Ukraine
16 USA
17 Denmark
18 Mexico
19 Paraguay
20 Côte d'Ivoire

21 Colombia
22 Sweden
23 Croatia
24 Guinea
25 Ghana
26 Romania
27 Turkey
28 Ecuador
29 Egypt
30 Poland
31 Tunisia
32 Greece
33 Australia
34 Russia
35 Senegal
36 Serbia and Montenegro
37 Bulgaria
38 Honduras
39 Republic of Ireland

40 Morocco
41 Scotland
42 Peru
43 Bosnia-Herzegovina
44 Slovakia
45 Costa Rica
46 Chile
47 Iran
48 Togo
49 Japan
50 Uzbekistan
51 Israel
52 Norway
53 Guatemala
54 Canada
55 Angola
56 Korea Republic
57 Belgium
58 Wales
59 Panama
60 Austria

61 Slovenia
62 Zambia
63 Mali
64 Trinidad and Tobago
65 Albania
66 Zimbabwe
67 Congo DR
68 Venezuela
69 Lithuania
70 Finland
71 FYR Macedonia
72 South Africa
73 Belarus
74 Burkina Faso
75 Northern Ireland
76 Qatar
77 Moldova
78 Jamaica
79 Moldova
80 Libya

81 Saudi Arabia
82 Latvia
83 Estonia
84 Hungary
85 Bolivia
86 Oman
87 Georgia
88 Iraq
89 China PR
90 United Arab Emirates
91 Korea DPR
92 Cyprus
93 Algeria
94 Bahrain
95 Equatorial Guinea
96 Gabon
96 Cuba
98 Jordan
99 Uganda
100 Kuwait

101 Ethiopia
102 Cape Verde Islands
103 Rwanda
104 Botswana
105 Armenia
106 Benin Haiti
107 Iceland
108 Congo
109 Azerbaijan
110 Syria
111 Singapore
112 Lebanon
113 Thailand
113 Sudan
115 St. Lucia
116 Tajikistan
117 Kenya
117 New Zealand
117 Hong Kong
120 Palestine

121 Kyrgyzstan
122 Malta
123 Haiti
124 Liechtenstein
125 Yemen
126 Mozambique
126 Maldives
128 Chad
129 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
130 India
131 Guyana
131 Andorra
133 Lesotho
134 Fiji
135 Mauritius
136 Liberia
136 St. Kitts and Nevis
138 Sri Lanka
139 Indonesia
140 Kazakhstan

141 Vietnam
141 Seychelles
143 Bangladesh
143 Tanzania
145 Antigua and Barbuda
146 Malaysia
147 El Salvador
148 Turkmenistan
149 Chinese Taipei
150 Surinam

For full list - http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/fifa.html