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FIFA Ranking Calculator
Calculate how an international match changes FIFA ranking points with the SUM formula used in the men's world ranking. Pick two teams from the latest ranking on this site, set match importance, and see projected points and world rank.
FIFA Ranking Points Calculator
Choose two teams, set match importance and the result, then see projected FIFA ranking points and world rank.
1 Choose two teams
Team A
Team B
2 Optional: add matches not yet in this live ranking
Skip this if the live ranking already includes recent results. Add a match only when a team played after the feed was last refreshed, so points stay accurate before you calculate.
Team A
Team B
If the same match is listed for both teams, it counts once. Opponent points start from this ranking table and update as matches are applied in date order.
3 Set the match you want to calculate
Pick how important the match is and what the result is. Then calculate.
Projected FIFA ranking points
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Projected world rank re-sorts this site's men's ranking table after your simulated result. Confirm official figures on FIFA.com.
How the FIFA Ranking Calculator Works
The calculator applies FIFA's public SUM method to the men's world ranking points published on this site. The math runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Start from the ranking date
Team points match the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking release shown on this site. Country and confederation pages use the same ranking date.
Apply the SUM formula
New points follow P = Pbefore + I x (W - We). Expected result We uses the Elo-style curve with divisor 600. Penalty shoot-outs use FIFA's 0.75 / 0.50 scoring.
See projected world rank
After the calculation, the site re-sorts both teams in the local ranking list so you can see where they would sit if that result were applied to this ranking.
FIFA Ranking Points, Importance, and Projected Rank
Use this section when you want the method behind the FIFA ranking calculator without leaving the page.
FIFA Ranking Points Formula
FIFA ranking points change after counted international matches. The men's SUM formula is P = Pbefore + I x (W - We).
W is the actual result share. We is the expected share from the points gap. I is match importance. A team that beats expectations gains points. A team that falls short loses points.
Match Importance in the FIFA Ranking
Match importance scales how many points move. Friendlies use 5 or 10. Qualifiers usually use 25. Continental knockouts from the quarter-finals use 40. World Cup group and round of 16 use 50. World Cup quarter-finals and later use 60.
- Friendly outside the FIFA window: I = 5
- Friendly inside the FIFA window: I = 10
- Nations League group stage: I = 15
- World Cup / continental qualifiers: I = 25
- Continental finals through round of 16: I = 35
- Continental finals from the quarter-finals: I = 40
- World Cup through round of 16: I = 50
- World Cup from the quarter-finals: I = 60
How to Run an Accurate Simulation
Check the ranking date above the calculator. Official FIFA rankings do not republish after every match.
Pick the correct match importance before you calculate. Treating a qualifier as a friendly understates the swing.
Projected world rank re-sorts the men's ranking table on this site. It is not FIFA's live ranking. Confirm official figures on FIFA.com.
Official FIFA Ranking vs Projected Rank
The official FIFA men's world ranking follows FIFA's publication calendar. This calculator projects points and world rank from the latest ranking release on this site.
Browse the men's world ranking table, open any country ranking, or read live FIFA ranking for the difference between official, live, and projected figures.
Top 10 FIFA Ranking
Leading teams from the men's world ranking loaded on this page.
FIFA Ranking by Country
Browse a national team page for world rank, points, and movement. Each country page links back to the calculator on this homepage.
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FIFA Ranking Calculator FAQs
No. The site is unofficial. Ranking figures come from FIFA's live men's world ranking feed. Confirm critical numbers on FIFA's own pages.
Right on this homepage, just below the intro. Use Calculate Ranking Points, or the Calculator link in the menu, to jump straight to it. There is no separate calculator page.
It loads FIFA's live men's world ranking published on this site for the date shown above the calculator. When you pick a team, points fill in automatically. You can still edit points for custom scenarios.
Yes. Use the ranking table, the Teams A-Z directory, or go straight to pages such as Argentina or Brazil FIFA ranking.
Yes. Use importance 50 for World Cup group and round of 16 matches, or 60 from the quarter-finals onward, including penalty shoot-outs.