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Post by cjeagle on Dec 12, 2014 18:46:01 GMT 8
Well, with all the latest games, it looks like we are going down the FIFA rankings by 2 for December to 130, which will be published on the 18th. We are still the highest ranked nation in SEA, acc. to this projection, with Vietnam at 137 and Thailand at 142: www.football-rankings.info/2014/12/fifa-ranking-december-2014-final-preview.htmlCutoff for the December ranking I beleive, occurs before the Suzuki Cup final.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 3, 2015 18:43:08 GMT 8
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Post by dingg0y on Jul 9, 2015 17:00:01 GMT 8
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Post by rhk111 on Nov 6, 2015 13:20:42 GMT 8
The official FIFA website features the Azkals again ... ************************** Planning Pays Dividends for Philippines(FIFA.com) 05 Nov 2015 The 13-1 defeat to Indonesia in the 2002 Tiger Cup was perhaps the best thing that could have happened, though a distraught Philippines perhaps did not see it that away, especially after seeing their side respectively lose 6-1 and 4-1 to Myanmar and Vietnam earlier in the competition. Having reached their lowest point, the Azkals decided something had to be done, with the Philippine Football Association (PFF) immediately launching the Azkal Programme, the aim of which was to prevent such painful defeats from ever happening again. The plan seems to have worked. Thirteen years on, Philippines have put those dark days behind them and are enjoying one of the most productive periods in their history, giving as good as they get against some of Asia’s leading sides in the preliminaries for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The benefits of long-term planning Ambitious and well thought-out, the Azkal Programme has yielded excellent results since its inception, triggering a dramatic transformation in the national team’s fortunes. Explaining the keys to that turnaround in an exclusive interview with FIFA.com were former Philippine coach Jose Ariston Caslib, one of the programme’s architects, and Phil Younghusband, its first “product” and the current team captain. “The project’s original objectives were very clear,” explained Caslib. “We wanted to end the national team’s run of eight years without a win. And we wanted to do it with a new generation of players who could underpin the development of the national team for the next ten years. We also wanted to give these players the level of competition they needed to mature as footballers.” The country’s football chiefs got down to work, dipping into a pool of talent that had previously been overlooked: the diaspora of Filipinos who emigrated to Europe in the 1970s and 80s, and more specifically their children, who maintained strong ties with the land of their parents despite being born on the Old Continent. The search was sure to turn up some gems, and so it proved, with the first two discoveries being Chelsea academy members James and Phil Younghusband, respectively aged 17 and 18 at the time and born to an English father and Filipino mother. The scorer of 42 goals in 70 subsequent appearances for the Azkals and the current team captain, Phil looked back on the early years of his international career: “To be honest, we didn’t know much about football in the Philippines. We went back there every year, though, and we had an interesting mix of cultures at home, from language through to food. So when the call came in from the Philippine FA we didn’t have any hesitation in choosing to play for them. We were very honoured they’d picked us out.” (Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=11/news=planning-pays-dividends-for-philippines-2730393.html)
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Post by rhk111 on Nov 7, 2015 8:54:35 GMT 8
Azkals Down 3 Places in Latest Fifa Rankings; Belgium no. 1@inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net 08:16 PM November 6th, 2015 The Philippines fell three places in the latest world ranking of the International FootballFederation (Fifa) released Thursday. In the November rankings, the Azkals were down to 137 after placing at 134th last October. The Filipinos are coming off a scoreless draw against North Korea in Pyongyang and 0-2 loss to Bahrain. But the Azkals remain on top in the Southeast Asian region followed by Thailand at 144. (Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: sports.inquirer.net/198207/azkals-down-3-places-in-latest-fifa-rankings-belgium-no-1)
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Post by rhk111 on Dec 4, 2015 17:30:26 GMT 8
Azkals Drop Two Spots, Slide to Second in ASEAN in Year-Ending FIFA World RankingsInterAksyon.com · Friday, December 4, 2015 · 2:10 pm InterAksyon.com/Ver Marquez The Philippines slid two spots in the latest FIFA World Rankings as the country ended the year by losing the title of being the best-ranked team in Southeast Asia. The Azkals dropped to 139th from 137th for a tie with Kuwait and Lebanon. The Filipinos were also being overtaken by regional rival Thailand who rose 11 spots to place at 133rd. (Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/azkals-drop-two-spots-slide-to-second-in-asean-in-year-ending-fifa-world-rankings)
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 4, 2016 3:05:42 GMT 8
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Post by xyz1000 on Mar 31, 2016 9:52:16 GMT 8
The table below is the current ranking as of 3/30. The number of points is the number right after the country name. The Philippines has 263, and Palestine 290.
113 TKMTurkmenistan 298(298.41) 298 1 207.98 207.98 64.50 32.25 64.50 19.35 194.11 38.82 117 PLEPalestine 290(290.21) 307 -7 190.28 190.28 141.43 70.72 21.50 6.45 113.82 22.76 118 THAThailand 288(288.4) 286 2 201.03 201.03 101.37 50.68 54.18 16.25 102.18 20.44 123 SYRSyria 279(279.07) 278 2 208.79 208.79 51.00 25.50 85.69 25.71 95.37 19.07 132 BHRBahrain 269(269.4) 269 -2 113.65 113.65 162.53 81.26 183.65 55.09 96.97 19.39 133 KUWKuwait 265(265.1) 265 0 157.73 157.73 86.90 43.45 140.78 42.23 108.42 21.68 135 PHIPhilippines 263(263.35) 264 -1 149.55 149.55 111.25 55.63 117.92 35.37 113.99 22.80
Using the prognosis tool in the fifa site, after the N. Korea win, this is the possible number of points. I also list the numbers for Palestine.
PHILIPPINES Current Rank135
PHI3- 2PRK28 MAR 2016 676 3 2.5 106 0.85 UZB1- 0PHI23 MAR 2016 0 0 2.5 126 0.85 CURRENT POINTS 263 POSSIBLE RANKING POINTS 300
PALESTINE Current Rank117
PLE7- 0TLS28 MAR 2016 319 3 2.5 50 0.85 UAE2- 0PLE23 MAR 2016 0 0 2.5 136 0.85 CURRENT POINTS 290 POSSIBLE RANKING POINTS 273
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300 points! Incredible move up with just one win. Palestine actually goes down. This would really help in getting to a higher pot in the draw for the AFC Asian Cup if the numbers are used.
Congratulations Azkals!
Good job, Coach Dooley!
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Post by dingodile5 on Mar 31, 2016 23:44:55 GMT 8
I checked it, imagine if we also upset UZB or settling a draw with them could make our team in the Top 100 of the list.
Anyway, congrats to our team. I hope they will continue their momentum and stellar performance in their upcoming matches.
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 1, 2016 15:11:59 GMT 8
Acc. to Football rankings April FIFA final preview, the Philippines will improve to their best ranking ever at 116 with 300 ranking points, the highest in ASEAN(Thailand is next at 119). Malaysia and Indonesia will drop to new lows at 174 and 185 respectively.
We would have been in Pot 1 of ACQ if the draw was held in April, but it is not.
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Post by cornellius on Apr 1, 2016 19:10:16 GMT 8
So what is needed to make it to pot 1?
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 2, 2016 1:36:00 GMT 8
They are already in pot 1 if you use the April FIFA rankings, but the draw won't be until October or beyond. It depends on whether we can maintain that rank when the draw comes around.
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Post by benzgm on Apr 3, 2016 18:38:08 GMT 8
Hopefully the PFF would be able to arrange friendlies that would deliver points for us to maintain our ranking. I'm not optimistic though given our lack of friendlies during the qualifiers, but perhaps the encouraging attendance during the NoKor match would encourage the PFF.
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Post by elposte on Apr 7, 2016 19:00:04 GMT 8
The AZKALS are now ranked 116 the highest in south east Asia
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 8, 2016 3:45:53 GMT 8
07 April 2016 Philippine Azkals record highest FIFA ranking at 116 By Cedelf Tupas Buoyed by its stunning upset of North Korea and a creditable showing against Uzbekistan in its last two games, the Philippines climbed to its highest-ever position of No. 116 in the latest FIFA rankings. The Azkals made the biggest leap among Asian teams, moving up 19 places to their latest position, which team manager Dan Palami said only reflects the current form of the national side. On top of registering the biggest reversal of the qualifying round with a 3-2 win over North Korea last week at Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Azkals also reclaimed the billing as Southeast Asia’s top ranked nation ahead of Thailand which is at No. 119. The Thais advanced to the 12-team final round of World Cup Qualifying while the Azkals got the next best thing with a third round spot in Asian Cup Qualifying. “I’m happy that our tireless efforts to improve the team has translated to a higher ranking,” said Palami who has bankrolled the side along with the Philippine Football Federation since 2010. “Our target was always to push Azkals to the Top 100 and get the team to play better and at a higher level against the stronger teams in Asia.” Palami said that winning the Suzuki Cup and qualifying for the Asian Cup in 2019 will be the next targets of the Azkals. “With our current ranking, we should aim high and believe that we can win the Suzuki Cup and qualify for the Asian Cup,” he added. Read more: sports.inquirer.net/210457/philippine-azkals-record-highest-fifa-ranking-at-116#ixzz458dyazdR
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