Iran will no longer be the #1 ranked AFC nation in the next FIFA rankings

[Bessos]

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

You refrained from saying ''failed to win the Asian Cup'' because then you would have shot yourself in the foot.

You only use certain data when it suits you.

Iran is a good team, capable of defeating any team in the world on a good day. Right now they are also the best Asian team, whether you like it or not.

[inarsenewetrust]

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

does anybody care if you reached that final but never won it ???? When was the last time you even beat iran ??? Sure, Iran is not the best team in the world, but a very solid team nonetheless, but you as a korean, are the least qualified to talk shit about iran.

[KC McElroy]

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

From time to time we do feel down. Then we play korea.

[Salar]

http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1536776...A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

We could climb up to 10 spots.

[Mr Pouya]

Can we update the thread title?

[Afat11]

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

Let's be honest here, if Ben Williams didn't red card us in the 40th minute against Iraq, we would have cruised to victory and gone ahead of you to the 2015 final. Based on luck, you got an easy path to the final, but don't pretend that you somehow earned the 2015 final, you didn't deserve to be there.

You east asian teams get lucky like Japan having 90 minutes of 11 v 10 vs. Columbia. When you guys get super lucky, you are great! Generally, when facing a full strength team, y'all get crushed over the last 5+ years.

It's funny that Iran hasn't lost a game by more than 2 goals in probably a decade.

Should we count how many times the powers of Asia, Korea, have been crushed by 2+?

You guys will definitely win the Asian Cup if the referee gives us a 1st minute red card. Otherwise, prepare to be stifled, suffocated, and shut down in a predictable 1-0 victory for Iran.

Honestly, the final will probably be Iran or Japan vs. UAE or Saudi based on the brackets. If you guys even make semi-finals with your recent weakness, I'll be surprised.

You're guys' team from 2002-2010 was really good! I'll admit that, but we shouldn't live in the past. Iran has dominated this decade, as you did the last. If you think defeating the mighty Iraq, who barely beat us in penalties after having 90 minutes of an extra man, is any sort of achievement, I'm sorry but you're living in fantasy land.

We dominated our qualification group, and you barely got 15 points. Please keep telling me how Korea is the best because they beat the mighty Iraq in a semi-final Iran was cheated out of 3.5 years ago.

Any ref other than retarded Aussie who forgot/was too drunk to remember who he carded would not give such a soft red. There have been 50 occasions in this world cup alone of Neymar, etc. rolling around 100x worse than Pooladi, but alas, they are not Iranian players to get such a cheap and weak red card.

[Leicester City]

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

If Iranian football is so bad then leave!!!

[KC McElroy]

باهاش بحث نکنید. شامبولش خیلی کوچیکه. عکس توی پروفایلش را نگاه کنید.

[vatanparast]

I get it

A country that failed to reach Asian Cup final for the last 42 years and counting needs something to console themselves with.

It must be frustrating for Koreans who are proud to constantly lose to Iran. Korea have been a consistently good side as far as I can remember but Iran has had their number.
Pandora it may difficult for you to understand but our government doesn’t care about its citizens. We had poor preparation, camp and friendly cancellations. We had one camp cancel and another camp with 3 players. Even Nike backed out as our sponsor and our boys had to go the mall and buy cleats. Korea has been organized and invested and they are benefiting from their planning.
We have benefited from a compassionate caring coach that instilled unity, confidence and team spirit and worked miracles with his hard work and sea of knowledge. Our players gave it their all. Had we had better prepations we may have advanced from a tough group. We came close to advancing despite poor preparations and biased officiating against us.

[DR Strangemoosh]

It must be frustrating for Koreans who are proud to constantly lose to Iran. Korea have been a consistently good side as far as I can remember but Iran has had their number.
Pandora it may difficult for you to understand but our government doesn’t care about its citizens. We had poor preparation, camp and friendly cancellations. We had one camp cancel and another camp with 3 players. Even Nike backed out as our sponsor and our boys had to go the mall and buy cleats. Korea has been organized and invested and they are benefiting from their planning.
We have benefited from a compassionate caring coach that instilled unity, confidence and team spirit and worked miracles with his hard work and sea of knowledge. Our players gave it their all. Had we had better prepations we may have advanced from a tough group. We came close to advancing despite poor preparations and biased officiating against us.

I don't think Pandora, who is now banned, had any interest in discussing or learning. He was just a troll who wanted to insult iranian fans.

[eerooni]

When is the next FIFA ranking out?..

[diz]

When is the next FIFA ranking out?..

This week, July 19th. Iran should rise about 15 spots or so, based on my cursory look a the points/numbers.

[sarbaz]

What about Japan where do you think they will be ranked at ?

[Futbaldoost]

Here is what the FIFA calculator tells us. Possible ranking points of 802 should place Iran around 30th.

Australia's possible ranking points is 703 (possibly in high 30's)
Japan's possible ranking points is 632 (possibly in the high 40's)
Korea Republic 's possible ranking points is 594 (possibly in low 50's)
Saudi Arabia's possible ranking points is 508 (possibly in low 60s)
So the the new AFC top five order will be:
1- IRAN
2- Australia
3- Japan
4- Korea Republic
5- Saudi Arabia
Every one ranking points will improve except for Australia.

[DR Strangemoosh]

The difference between ELO and FIFA rankings is becoming more and more.

ELO is just so much better: https://www.eloratings.net/

Can anyone argue with that top 10? I just find the algorithm so much better than FIFA: https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-rank...men/index.html

ELO is only used officially in chess, but "unofficially" many people prefer it in other sports.