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American Samoa

Cook Islands

Fiji

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tahiti

Tonga

Vanuatu

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - May 2011

Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.

Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- April)


4.2 - Europe (+0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
4 - Germany
6 - England
8 - Portugal

10.2 - South America (+0.2)
3 - Brazil
5 - Argentina
7 - Uruguay
13 - Chile
23 - Paraguay

29.8 - Africa (+0.0)
15 - Ghana
21 - Cote d'Ivoire
36 - Egypt
38 - South Africa
39 - Nigeria

38.0 - Asia (-0.4)
14 - Japan
20 - Australia
31 - South Korea
48 - Iran
77 - China

40.8 - CONCACAF (+1.2)
22 - USA
28 - Mexico
43 - Honduras
55 - Jamaica
56 - Costa Rica

141.0 - Oceania (+0.4)
60 - New Zealand
151 - New Caledonia
155 - Fiji
165 - Vanuatu
174 - Tahiti

FIFA Club World Cup Format Idea

A couple of days ago I started thinking about new format ideas for the FIFA Club World Cup.  The current tournament just doesn't seem to make a lot of people excited, including myself, so I tried to come up with an idea to include more teams and create a more entertaining tournament.  Unfortunately, a format like this could probably never happen due to scheduling conflicts and the amount of time the tournament would take to play.

My CWC tournament would have 16 teams with 4 groups of 4 in a group stage.  The overall format would be the same as the World Cup only with half the amount of teams.


How the 16 teams would be selected
2 - UEFA Champions League Finalists
2 - Copa Libertadores Finalists
2 - CONCACAF Champions League Finalists
2 - Asian Champions League Finalists
2 - African Champions League Finalists
2 - UEFA Europa League Finalists
2 - Copa Sudamericana Finalists
1 - Oceania Champions League Winner
1 - Host Nation League Champion

Clubs that would have qualified in the last 5 years
2010
Inter Milan (Italy)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Internacional (Brazil)
Universidad de Chile* (Chile)
Pachuca (Mexico)
Cruz Azul (Mexico)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)
Zob Ahan F.C. (Iran)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Espérance ST (Tunisia)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Fulham (England)
Independiente (Argentina)
Goiás (Brazil)
Hekari United (Papua New Guinea)
Al-Wahda (UAE)

*In place of Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara who would not qualify for a South American spot

2009
Barcelona (Spain)
Manchester United (England)
Estudiantes (Argentina)
Cruzeiro (Brazil)
Atlante (Mexico)
Cruz Azul (Mexico)
Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Heartland FC (Nigeria)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Werder Bremen (Germany)
LDU Quito (Ecuador)
Fluminense (Brazil)
Auckland City (New Zealand)
Al-Ahli (UAE)

2008
Manchester United (England)
Chelsea (England)
LDU Quito (Ecuador)
Fluminense (Brazil)
Pachuca (Mexico)
Saprissa (Costa Rica)
Gamba Osaka (Japan)
Adelaide United (Australia)
Al-Ahly (Egypt)
Cotonsport Garoua (Cameroon)
Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia)
Rangers (Scotland)
Internacional (Brazil)
Estudiantes (Argentina)
Waitakere United (New Zealand)
Kashima Antlers (Japan)

2007
AC Milan (Italy)
Liverpool (England)
Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Grêmio (Brazil)
Pachuca (Mexico)
Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
Sepahan (Iran)
Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
Al-Ahly (Egypt)
Espanyol (Spain)
Sevilla (Spain)
Arsenal de Sarandi (Argentina)
Millonarios* (Colombia)
Waitakere United (New Zealand)
Kashima Antlers (Japan)

*In place of Mexico's Club America who would not qualify for a South American spot

2006
Barcelona (Spain)
Arsenal (England)
Internacional (Brazil)
São Paulo (Brazil)
Club America (Mexico)
Toluca (Mexico)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)
Al-Karamah (Syria)
Al-Ahly (Egypt)
CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
Middlesbrough (England)
Sevilla (Spain)
Atlético Paranaense* (Brazil)
Colo-Colo (Chile)
Auckland City (New Zealand)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)

*In place of Mexico's Pachuca who would not qualify for a South American Spot

Oceania National Soccer Stadiums

American Samoa - Memorial Stadium




Cook Islands - BCI Stadium




Fiji - TFL Stadium




New Caledonia - Stade Numa Daly





New Zealand - Westpac Stadium


New Zealand - North Harbour Stadium





Papua New Guinea - Hubert Murray Stadium




Samoa - Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Stadium





Solomon Islands - Lawson Tama Stadium





Tahiti - Stade Pater Te Hono Nui





Tonga - Teufaiva




Vanuatu - Korman Stadium



Pictures From:
Sporting Pulse - OleOle - Ville-Noumea - Picasaweb (John Nicholls) - Fussball Tempel - Zero Zero Football - Cafe Futbol - Football News - FIFA

FIFA Confederation Rankings (March 2010)

A ranking of the six FIFA Confederations by averaging the top 10 nations from each region.

1. UEFA - 6.7

1 - Spain
3 - Netherlands
4 - Italy
5 - Germany
6 - Portugal
7 - France
8 - England
10 - Greece
11 - Croatia
12 - Russia

2. CONMEBOL - 31.6

2 - Brazil
9 - Argentina
14 - Chile
19 - Uruguay
29 - Paraguay
37 - Ecuador
38 - Colombia
49 - Venezuela
58 - Bolivia
61 - Peru

3. CAF - 34.3

17 - Egypt
20 - Cameroon
21 - Nigeria
22 - Cote d'Ivoire
28 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
43 - Gabon
51 - Burkina Faso
54 - Mali
55 - Tunisia

4. CONCACAF - 57.6

15 - Mexico
18 - USA
35 - Honduras
44 - Costa Rica
62 - Canada
72 - El Salvador
77 - Jamaica
78 - Panama
85 - Trinidad and Tobago
90 - Haiti

5. AFC - 64.2

23 - Australia
46 - Japan
53 - Korea Republic
57 - Saudi Arabia
63 - Bahrain
67 - Iran
75 - Uzbekistan
83 - China
87 - Iraq
88 - Kuwait


6. OFC - 163.1

80 - New Zealand
130 - Fiji
145 - New Caledonia
155 - Vanuatu
171 - Solomon Islands
181 - Samoa
182 - Cook Islands
189 - Tonga
195 - Tahiti
203 - American Samoa/Papua New Guinea

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison (Nov 2009)

This is a rank list using the average FIFA rankings of the top 10 teams from each confederation. The best rank is the top team from each confederation and the worst rank is the 10th best team in each region.

	Avg. Rank	Best Rank	Worst Rank
November 2009
UEFA	7.0	1 (Spain)	13 (Russia)
CONMEBOL	32.8	2 (Brazil)	70 (Peru)
CAF	34.0	11 (Cameroon)	53 (Tunisia)
CONCACAF	55.9	14 (USA)	85 (Haiti)
AFC	63.5	21 (Australia)	87 (Qatar)
OFC	163.4	77 (New Zealand)	203 (American Samoa)