FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking Top trio lead the way (FIFA.com) 14 Jan 2004
Spain's Raul (L) is congratulated by teammate Vicente Rodriguez after scoring a goal against Norway during their Euro 2004 playoff, second leg soccer match at Oslo's Ullevaal stadium November 19, 2003. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
A total of 52 matches (36 from the end of 2003 and 16 this year) have been taken into account for the first FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of 2004. Unsurprisingly, these matches have had little effect on the ranking, with virtually no changes of note in the upper echelons. Even the Gulf Cup, the most significant event to take place in the last four weeks, brought about little change as the two dominant teams ?Saudi Arabia and Bahrain ?have made little or no progress.
Brazil therefore continue to hold a healthy advantage over closest rivals France and Spain, with the Iberians now firmly ensconced in third place with a lead of nearly 50 points over a pack of chasing teams. However, Winnie Sch?er뭩 Cameroon (14th) could make headway if they successfully defend their African title in the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Tunisia.
In this month뭩 ranking, only five teams ?Burkina Faso (72nd, up 6), Congo (103rd, up 5), Barbados (111th, up 13), Azerbaijan (114th, up 5) and the Central African Republic (171st, up 6) ?have claimed gains of five or more positions. Last year뭩 밄est Mover?Bahrain (63rd, up 1) and Turkmenistan (96th, up 3) are currently in their highest-ever positions in the World Ranking.
- The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 18 February 2004.
Ranking as of 14 January 2004
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
1
Brazil
848
1
0
1
0
2
France
826
2
0
2
0
3
Spain
798
3
0
3
0
4
Netherlands
752
4
0
4
0
5
Argentina
744
5
0
5
0
6
Czech Republic
742
6
0
6
0
7
Mexico
740
7
0
7
0
8
England
738
8
0
8
0
8
Turkey
738
8
0
8
0
10
Italy
733
10
0
10
0
11
United States
732
11
0
11
0
12
Germany
729
12
0
12
0
13
Denmark
714
13
0
13
0
14
Ireland Republic
712
14
0
14
0
14
Cameroon
712
14
0
14
0
16
Belgium
696
16
0
16
0
17
Costa Rica
682
17
0
17
0
17
Portugal
682
17
0
17
0
19
Sweden
677
19
0
19
0
20
Croatia
673
20
0
20
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
21
Uruguay
671
21
0
21
0
22
Paraguay
664
22
0
22
0
22
Korea Republic
664
22
0
22
0
24
Russia
659
24
0
24
0
25
Poland
656
25
0
25
0
26
Saudi Arabia
654
26
0
26
0
27
Romania
652
27
0
27
0
28
Iran
649
28
0
28
0
29
Japan
646
29
0
29
0
30
Greece
641
30
0
30
0
31
Slovenia
637
31
0
31
0
32
Egypt
635
32
0
32
0
33
Senegal
628
33
0
33
0
34
Bulgaria
627
34
0
34
0
35
Nigeria
623
35
0
35
0
36
South Africa
618
36
0
36
0
37
Ecuador
615
37
0
37
0
38
Morocco
614
38
0
38
0
39
Colombia
612
39
0
39
0
40
Finland
610
40
0
40
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
41
Serbia and Montenegro
605
41
0
41
0
42
Norway
604
42
0
42
0
43
Iraq
594
43
0
43
0
44
Switzerland
592
44
0
44
0
45
Tunisia
580
45
0
45
0
46
Jamaica
569
46
0
46
0
47
Slovakia
564
50
3
50
3
47
Honduras
564
49
2
49
2
49
Zimbabwe
560
53
4
53
4
50
Israel
556
51
1
51
1
51
Mali
552
54
3
54
3
51
Scotland
552
54
3
54
3
53
Latvia
551
51
-2
51
-2
54
Congo DR
550
56
2
56
2
55
Venezuela
549
57
2
57
2
56
Iceland
548
58
2
58
2
56
Kuwait
548
48
-8
48
-8
58
Bosnia-Herzegovina
547
59
1
59
1
59
Jordan
546
47
-12
47
-12
60
Thailand
545
60
0
60
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
61
Ukraine
544
60
-1
60
-1
61
Qatar
544
65
4
65
4
63
Algeria
541
62
-1
62
-1
63
Bahrain
541
64
1
64
1
65
Oman
532
62
-3
62
-3
65
Wales
532
66
1
66
1
67
Estonia
528
68
1
68
1
68
Austria
526
67
-1
67
-1
69
Zambia
524
68
-1
68
-1
70
Trinidad and Tobago
522
70
0
70
0
70
C?e d'Ivoire
522
70
0
70
0
72
Burkina Faso
516
78
6
78
6
72
Hungary
516
72
0
72
0
74
Cuba
515
75
1
75
1
74
Peru
515
74
0
74
0
76
Kenya
514
72
-4
72
-4
77
United Arab Emirates
513
75
-2
75
-2
78
Guatemala
510
77
-1
77
-1
79
Ghana
508
78
-1
78
-1
80
Chile
506
80
0
80
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
81
Australia
498
82
1
82
1
82
Uzbekistan
496
81
-1
81
-1
83
Angola
490
83
0
83
0
83
Libya
490
83
0
83
0
85
China PR
484
86
1
86
1
86
Syria
482
85
-1
85
-1
87
Canada
481
87
0
87
0
88
New Zealand
480
88
0
88
0
89
Albania
479
89
0
89
0
90
Belarus
476
90
0
90
0
91
Indonesia
475
91
0
91
0
92
Macedonia FYR
472
92
0
92
0
93
Haiti
469
96
3
96
3
93
Georgia
469
93
0
93
0
95
Togo
463
94
-1
94
-1
96
Turkmenistan
460
99
3
99
3
96
El Salvador
460
95
-1
95
-1
98
Cyprus
454
97
-1
97
-1
99
Vietnam SR
452
98
-1
98
-1
100
Uganda
450
103
3
103
3
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
101
Bolivia
448
99
-2
99
-2
102
Guinea
443
101
-1
101
-1
103
Congo
440
108
5
108
5
103
Lithuania
440
101
-2
101
-2
105
Sudan
438
103
-2
103
-2
106
Malawi
437
105
-1
105
-1
107
Singapore
434
106
-1
106
-1
108
Moldova
433
106
-2
106
-2
109
Rwanda
430
109
0
109
0
110
Liberia
417
110
0
110
0
111
Barbados
410
124
13
124
13
112
Gabon
407
111
-1
111
-1
112
Armenia
407
113
1
113
1
114
Azerbaijan
406
119
5
119
5
114
Malaysia
406
116
2
116
2
116
Botswana
404
112
-4
112
-4
116
Swaziland
404
114
-2
114
-2
118
Lebanon
400
115
-3
115
-3
119
Korea DPR
399
117
-2
117
-2
120
Mauritius
394
123
3
123
3
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
121
Madagascar
392
118
-3
118
-3
122
Lesotho
385
120
-2
120
-2
123
Benin
384
121
-2
121
-2
124
Northern Ireland
383
122
-2
122
-2
125
Panama
368
125
0
125
0
126
Faroe Islands
367
126
0
126
0
127
Mozambique
366
127
0
127
0
128
Malta
355
129
1
129
1
129
St. Lucia
351
130
1
130
1
129
Ethiopia
351
130
1
130
1
129
Yemen
351
132
3
132
3
132
Tahiti
347
133
1
133
1
133
St. Kitts and Nevis
344
134
1
134
1
134
Sri Lanka
331
135
1
135
1
135
Kazakhstan
327
136
1
136
1
136
Tajikistan
324
137
1
137
1
137
Gambia
321
138
1
138
1
138
India
318
127
-11
127
-11
139
Palestine
315
139
0
139
0
140
Myanmar
313
140
0
140
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
141
Maldives
312
141
0
141
0
142
Hong Kong
310
142
0
142
0
143
Cape Verde Islands
309
143
0
143
0
144
Namibia
308
144
0
144
0
145
Burundi
297
145
0
145
0
146
Sierra Leone
295
146
0
146
0
147
Andorra
294
147
0
147
0
148
Liechtenstein
287
148
0
148
0
149
Fiji
286
149
0
149
0
150
Chinese Taipei
283
150
0
150
0
151
Bangladesh
268
151
0
151
0
152
Chad
258
152
0
152
0
153
Luxembourg
256
153
0
153
0
154
Grenada
251
154
0
154
0
155
Eritrea
250
155
0
155
0
156
Solomon Islands
247
156
0
156
0
157
Kyrgyzstan
243
157
0
157
0
158
Surinam
234
158
0
158
0
159
Tanzania
233
159
0
159
0
160
Equatorial Guinea
227
160
0
160
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
160
Vanuatu
227
160
0
160
0
162
San Marino
216
162
0
162
0
163
Seychelles
213
163
0
163
0
164
Niger
211
164
0
164
0
165
Nepal
210
165
0
165
0
166
Mauritania
209
165
-1
165
-1
167
Laos
204
167
0
167
0
168
Pakistan
203
168
0
168
0
169
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
199
169
0
169
0
170
Antigua and Barbuda
184
170
0
170
0
171
Central African Republic
182
177
6
177
6
172
Dominican Republic
181
171
-1
171
-1
173
Papua New Guinea
171
172
-1
172
-1
174
Nicaragua
168
173
-1
173
-1
175
Belize
163
174
-1
174
-1
176
British Virgin Islands
161
175
-1
175
-1
177
Samoa
160
176
-1
176
-1
178
Cambodia
148
178
0
178
0
179
Mongolia
141
179
0
179
0
180
Bermuda
137
183
3
183
3
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
181
Tonga
136
180
-1
180
-1
182
Cayman Islands
135
181
-1
181
-1
183
Guyana
134
182
-1
182
-1
184
Macao
122
184
0
184
0
185
Dominica
117
185
0
185
0
186
Guinea-Bissau
116
186
0
186
0
187
Bhutan
113
187
0
187
0
188
Netherlands Antilles
107
188
0
188
0
189
Philippines
106
189
0
189
0
190
Cook Islands
99
190
0
190
0
191
Somalia
97
191
0
191
0
192
S? Tom?e Pr?cipe
93
192
0
192
0
193
Bahamas
91
193
0
193
0
194
Brunei Darussalam
80
194
0
194
0
195
Aruba
69
195
0
195
0
196
Afghanistan
66
196
0
196
0
197
Djibouti
54
197
0
197
0
198
Anguilla
52
198
0
198
0
199
US Virgin Islands
42
199
0
199
0
200
Puerto Rico
38
200
0
200
0
Rank:
Team:
Points: Jan 04
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
Rank: Dec 03
Change Since Dec 03
201
Guam
19
201
0
201
0
202
American Samoa
17
202
0
202
0
203
Turks and Caicos Islands
14
203
0
203
0
204
Montserrat
7
204
0
204
0
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