Top 20 National Teams of 2011

The top 20 national teams in 2011 based on the average FIFA ranking points received per game.

Average Pts. - Nation

654.09 - Spain
652.14 - Italy
643.76 - Uruguay
614.78 - Denmark
610.96 - Germany

604.49 - Sweden
599.73 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
569.55 - Netherlands
542.63 - Greece
539.53 - Japan

522.75 - France
491.20 - England
491.17 - Portugal
488.65 - Croatia
482.98 - Peru

477.87 - Mexico
468.75 - Switzerland
468.33 - Wales
464.54 - Colombia
462.35 - Republic of Ireland


Points based on M*I*T*C=Pts

M=Winning, Drawing, or Losing a Match
I = Importance of Match
T = Strength of Opposing Team
C = Confederation Strength Weight

An in-depth explanation of how the rankings are calculated (link)