After a second loss to Scotland in World Cup qualifying, Croatia have dropped 8 spots to #18 in the FIFA World rankings. This still assures the Vatreni a seeded draw on Monday, October 21st in the UEFA playoffs, however, there is work to be done if Croatia want to keep their Pot 1 status for future tournaments to come. Seeded teams for Monday's draw will include Portugal, … [Read more...] about Croatia fall 8 spots in FIFA rankings
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Croatia move to #4 in world rankings
By 126 CommentsIn their most significant jump in the FIFA world rankings since taking third place at the 1998 World Cup, Croatia have moved five spots in April's edition, up to #4 in the world. Wins over Serbia and Wales in March propelled the Vatreni past Portugal, Columbia, England, Italy and the Netherlands. We can argue all day about the inaccuracies of the FIFA world ranking system, … [Read more...] about Croatia move to #4 in world rankings
CROATIA JUMPS SOUTH AMERICANS
By 1 CommentFIFA released its world rankings for the month of August today, and to my surprise, Croatia is now ranked 5th! They have jumped South American powerhouses Brazil and Argentina who respectfully fell to 6th and 7th. But I don't want you to think that my head's getting big. FIFA rankings are like a good looking married woman; they're fun to look at but there's not much you … [Read more...] about CROATIA JUMPS SOUTH AMERICANS
CROATIA 7TH IN WORLD
By 8 CommentsCroatia has moved up 8 spots in the FIFA World Rankings to #7 overall after their fine display at Euro 2008. Sure they lost to Turkey in the quarterfinals; but not before winning all 3 group games, one of which was a victory over now #3 ranked Germany. Argentina has finally been dethroned as the #1 team in the world by Euro 2008 champs, Spain. Here is a list of all the … [Read more...] about CROATIA 7TH IN WORLD
CROATIA FALLS 1 SPOT
By 8 CommentsI would first of all like to apologize to all our readers as I was not able to post anything for the past two weeks due to my computer being in the shop. Denis did a great job taking the full work load as I was absent from reporting so I thank him for that. Back to business. Croatia fell one spot in the FIFA World Rankings this month due to their 1-1 draw in Scotland. We … [Read more...] about CROATIA FALLS 1 SPOT
CROATIA FALLS TWO SPOTS IN RANKS
By 4 CommentsCroatia fell 2 spots down to #12 in the February 2008 FIFA World Rankings. Greece moved up to #10 and England took the 11th spot with their 2-1 win over the Swiss at Wembley earlier this month. The top nine remained the same from January. This means absolutely nothing for Croatia and only furthermore proves my point of how horrible the FIFA Ranking system is and why it needs to … [Read more...] about CROATIA FALLS TWO SPOTS IN RANKS