Saturday, July 08, 2006

2006 World Cup Full Team Rankings

By now we know the teams that will finish in the top 4 spots in the 2006 World Cup. While their order is yet to be decided, the finishing spots for the other 28 teams are set. Using the following criteria that FIFA has used in previous World Cups, the teams are ranked below.
1. Stage reached.
2. Points earned.
3 for a win, including in extra time;
1 for a draw, including a game that was decided in penalties;
0 for a loss, including in extra time.
3. Goal difference. Includes knockout play.
4. Goals scored. Includes knockout play.

Complete Rankings
Top 4: Portugal, Germany, Italy, France
5. - Brazil 12 points and +8 goal difference
6. - Argentina 11 points and +8 goal difference
7. - England 11 points and +4 goal difference
8. - Ukraine 7 points and -2 goal difference
9. - Spain 9 points and +5 goal difference
10. - Switzerland 8 points and +4 goal difference
11. - Holland 7 points and +1 goal difference
12. - Ecuador 6 points and +1 goal difference
13. - Ghana 6 points and -2 goal difference
14. - Sweden 5 points and -1 goal difference
15. - Mexico 4 points and 0 goal difference
16. - Australia 4 points and -1 goal difference
17. - South Korea 4 points and -1 goal difference
18. - Paraguay 3 points and 0 goal difference
19. - Ivory Coast 3 points and -1 goal difference
20. - Czech Republic 3 points and -1 goal difference
21. - Poland 3 points and -2 goal difference
22. - Croatia 2 points and -1 goal difference
23. - Angola 2 points and -1 goal difference
24. - Tunisia 1 points and -3 goal difference
25. - United States 1 points and -4 goal difference
25. - Iran 1 points and -4 goal difference
27. - Trinidad and Tobago 1 points and -4 goal difference
28. - Saudi Arabia 1 points and -5 goal difference
29. - Japan 1 points and -5 goal difference
30. - Togo 0 points and -5 goal difference
31. - Costa Rica 0 points and -6 goal difference
32. - Serbia and Montenegro 0 points and -8 goal difference.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006

World Cup Finalists by the Numbers

31 – Number of tackles by Italy defender Gennaro Gattusso, the most of any remaining player in the tournament.
12— World Cup appearances for France
1 – Number of goals conceded by Italy after 6 World Cup games (an own goal against USA).
23 – Number of saves by Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon530—Minutes played by Patrick Vieira
6 – Number of World Cup finals Italy has now reached.
3 – Number of World Cup championships Italy has won.
1— Number of World Cup championships France has won.
24 – Number of years since Italy’s last World Cup title.
1 – Number of players on Italy who were not born when they last won the World Cup. (Daniele De Rossi).
15—Times Thierry Henry has been called offsides, as of July 2nd.
10 – Number of Italian clubs Marcello Lippi coached before taking over the reigns of the Azzurri.
5—Number of World Cup games France went without scoring a goal after the 1998 final.
15—Consecutive matches in which France scored a goal from 1978-1986.
100 – Number of caps Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro will have earned after Sunday’s final.

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