Crankshaw Sports Stats

1998 World Cup Qualification & Finals Ratings

Ratings based on 1998 UEFA World Cup Qualification & Finals

Field Strength = 97.26

Country	CONFEDERATION	MP	GF	GA	INIT	OPP	RATING
France	UEFA	7	14	2	101.71	100.33	102.05
Netherlands	UEFA	15	39	11	101.87	98.99	100.86
Brazil	CONMEBOL	7	14	10	100.57	100.23	100.81
Romania	UEFA	14	41	7	102.43	98.29	100.72
England	UEFA	12	22	6	101.34	99.34	100.68
Croatia	UEFA	17	31	18	100.77	99.79	100.56
Yugoslavia	UEFA	16	46	12	102.13	98.38	100.51
Italy	UEFA	15	21	5	101.07	99.44	100.50
Argentina	CONMEBOL	21	33	17	100.77	99.70	100.47
Spain	UEFA	13	34	10	101.85	98.59	100.44
Denmark	UEFA	13	23	13	100.77	99.60	100.37
Greece	UEFA	8	11	4	100.88	99.33	100.21
Chile	CONMEBOL	20	37	26	100.55	99.60	100.15
Paraguay	CONMEBOL	20	24	15	100.45	99.63	100.09
Colombia	CONMEBOL	19	24	18	100.32	99.65	99.97
Morocco	CAF	9	19	7	101.33	98.54	99.88
Norway	UEFA	12	26	7	101.59	98.29	99.88
Turkey	UEFA	8	21	9	101.50	98.36	99.86
Egypt	CAF	6	15	5	101.67	98.11	99.78
Germany	UEFA	15	31	15	101.07	98.67	99.74
Ecuador	CONMEBOL	16	22	21	100.06	99.60	99.66
Belgium	UEFA	13	26	16	100.77	98.81	99.58
Czech Republic	UEFA	10	16	6	101.00	98.57	99.57
Peru	CONMEBOL	16	19	20	99.94	99.62	99.56
Tunisia	CAF	11	16	6	100.91	98.65	99.56
Bolivia	CONMEBOL	16	18	21	99.81	99.63	99.44
Uruguay	CONMEBOL	16	18	21	99.81	99.63	99.44
Austria	UEFA	13	20	8	100.92	98.47	99.39
Mexico	CONCACAF	20	45	20	101.25	98.09	99.34
Burundi	CAF	2	2	0	101.00	98.26	99.26
Scotland	UEFA	13	17	9	100.62	98.64	99.25
Portugal	UEFA	10	12	4	100.80	98.40	99.20
Ireland	UEFA	12	24	11	101.08	98.10	99.18
South Africa	CAF	11	14	9	100.45	98.66	99.12
Nigeria	CAF	10	16	13	100.30	98.80	99.10
Slovakia	UEFA	10	18	14	100.40	98.67	99.07
Georgia	UEFA	8	7	9	99.75	99.30	99.05
Poland	UEFA	8	10	12	99.75	99.30	99.05
Russia	UEFA	10	20	7	101.30	97.75	99.05
Cameroon	CAF	9	12	9	100.33	98.69	99.02
Bosnia-Herzegovina	UEFA	8	9	14	99.38	99.63	99.01
Guinea	CAF	8	15	9	100.75	98.21	98.96
Sweden	UEFA	10	16	9	100.70	98.22	98.92
Ukraine	UEFA	12	11	9	100.17	98.65	98.82
Japan	AFC	18	51	16	101.94	96.86	98.80
Angola	CAF	8	12	5	100.88	97.89	98.77
USA	CONCACAF	19	28	19	100.47	98.28	98.76
South Korea	AFC	15	30	17	100.87	97.87	98.74
Iran	AFC	18	56	17	102.16	96.48	98.64
Australia	OFC	6	31	2	104.83	93.81	98.64
Zambia	CAF	8	10	8	100.25	98.34	98.59
Wales	UEFA	8	20	21	99.88	98.69	98.57
Honduras	CONCACAF	6	18	11	101.17	97.37	98.54
Costa Rica	CONCACAF	16	22	17	100.31	98.19	98.50
Congo-Brazzaville	CAF	8	8	6	100.25	98.21	98.46
Guinea-Bissau	CAF	2	4	5	99.50	98.96	98.46
Bulgaria	UEFA	11	19	16	100.28	98.18	98.46
Saudi Arabia	AFC	17	28	14	100.83	97.58	98.41
FYR Macedonia	UEFA	10	22	18	100.40	98.00	98.40
Ghana	CAF	8	9	8	100.13	98.21	98.34
Lithuania	UEFA	10	11	8	100.30	98.02	98.32
Jamaica	CONCACAF	23	27	24	100.13	98.18	98.31
Zimbabwe	CAF	8	10	10	100.00	98.26	98.26
Sierra Leone	CAF	7	4	8	99.43	98.81	98.24
Kenya	CAF	8	14	14	100.00	98.21	98.21
Northern Ireland	UEFA	10	6	10	99.60	98.60	98.20
Sudan	CAF	2	2	3	99.50	98.59	98.09
Slovenia	UEFA	8	5	20	98.13	99.88	98.01
Latvia	UEFA	10	10	14	99.60	98.41	98.01
Kuwait	AFC	12	17	9	100.67	97.32	97.99
Tajikistan	AFC	6	15	2	102.17	95.79	97.96
Israel	UEFA	8	9	7	100.25	97.66	97.91
Congo-Kinshasa	CAF	8	11	10	100.13	97.72	97.85
Tanzania	CAF	2	1	2	99.50	98.32	97.82
Qatar	AFC	11	21	10	101.00	96.82	97.82
Venezuela	CONMEBOL	16	8	41	97.94	99.84	97.78
Armenia	UEFA	10	8	17	99.10	98.68	97.78
Madagascar	CAF	2	3	4	99.50	98.27	97.77
Guatemala	CONCACAF	8	9	10	99.88	97.89	97.77
China	AFC	14	24	16	100.57	97.19	97.76
Hungary	UEFA	10	11	20	99.10	98.65	97.75
El Salvador	CONCACAF	16	23	22	100.06	97.68	97.74
Finland	UEFA	8	11	12	99.88	97.86	97.74
Switzerland	UEFA	8	11	12	99.88	97.86	97.74
Algeria	CAF	2	2	3	99.50	98.21	97.71
Ruanda	CAF	2	1	5	98.00	99.65	97.65
Iceland	UEFA	10	11	16	99.50	98.15	97.65
Trinidad & Tobago	CONCACAF	8	15	10	100.63	96.94	97.57
Liberia	CAF	8	7	12	99.38	98.15	97.53
UAE	AFC	12	16	13	100.25	97.27	97.52
Ivory Coast	CAF	2	1	3	99.00	98.47	97.47
Thailand	AFC	4	5	6	99.75	97.71	97.46
Albania	UEFA	10	7	20	98.70	98.75	97.45
Syria	AFC	5	27	5	104.40	93.03	97.43
Canada	CONCACAF	16	15	21	99.63	97.77	97.40
Togo	CAF	8	9	16	99.13	98.26	97.39
Uzbekistan	AFC	14	33	21	100.86	96.50	97.36
Moldova	UEFA	8	2	21	97.63	99.73	97.36
Estonia	UEFA	10	4	16	98.80	98.54	97.34
Cyprus	UEFA	8	10	15	99.38	97.84	97.22
Surinam	CONCACAF	2	0	2	99.00	98.19	97.19
Namibia	CAF	8	9	18	98.88	98.28	97.16
Burkina Faso	CAF	8	9	17	99.00	98.08	97.08
Belarus	UEFA	10	5	21	98.40	98.61	97.01
Faroe Islands	UEFA	10	10	31	97.90	99.09	96.99
Malawi	CAF	2	0	4	98.00	98.96	96.96
Gabon	CAF	7	4	11	99.00	97.91	96.91
Senegal	CAF	2	2	3	99.50	97.39	96.89
Uganda	CAF	2	1	5	98.00	98.76	96.76
Nicaragua	CONCACAF	2	1	3	99.00	97.74	96.74
Barbados	CONCACAF	4	2	3	99.75	96.92	96.67
Kazakhstan	AFC	12	22	21	100.08	96.55	96.63
Jordan	AFC	4	4	4	100.00	96.49	96.49
Oman	AFC	6	14	2	102.00	94.48	96.48
Hongkong	AFC	4	3	10	98.25	98.21	96.46
Panama	CONCACAF	8	14	13	100.13	96.25	96.38
Malaysia	AFC	6	5	3	100.33	96.03	96.36
Mozambique	CAF	2	1	3	99.00	97.16	96.16
Mauritania	CAF	2	0	2	99.00	97.09	96.09
Gambia	CAF	2	2	5	98.50	97.53	96.03
Lebanon	AFC	4	4	7	99.25	96.72	95.97
Azerbaijan	UEFA	8	3	22	97.63	98.31	95.94
New Zealand	OFC	6	13	6	101.17	94.76	95.93
Indonesia	AFC	6	11	6	100.83	95.05	95.88
Malta	UEFA	10	2	37	96.50	99.32	95.82
Dominica	CONCACAF	4	6	6	100.00	95.77	95.77
Luxembourg	UEFA	8	2	22	97.50	98.21	95.71
Turkmenistan	AFC	6	8	13	99.17	96.54	95.71
Yemen	AFC	6	10	7	100.50	95.14	95.64
Cuba	CONCACAF	10	17	18	99.90	95.70	95.60
Bahrain	AFC	4	3	9	98.50	96.99	95.49
Iraq	AFC	4	14	8	101.50	93.97	95.47
Singapore	AFC	4	2	8	98.50	96.97	95.47
Swaziland	CAF	2	0	3	98.50	96.92	95.42
Taiwan	AFC	6	4	13	98.50	96.49	94.99
Saint Kitts & Nevis	CONCACAF	4	8	3	101.25	93.61	94.86
Bangladesh	AFC	6	4	14	98.33	96.53	94.86
Mauritius	CAF	2	1	7	97.00	97.84	94.84
Antigua & Barbuda	CONCACAF	2	4	6	99.00	95.64	94.64
St. Vincent & Grenadines	CONCACAF	10	17	33	98.40	96.23	94.63
San Marino	UEFA	8	0	42	94.75	99.71	94.46
Belize	CONCACAF	2	2	6	98.00	96.38	94.38
Sri Lanka	AFC	3	4	4	100.00	94.37	94.37
Liechtenstein	UEFA	10	3	52	95.10	98.88	93.98
Haiti	CONCACAF	4	9	8	100.25	93.71	93.96
Vietnam	AFC	6	2	21	96.83	97.13	93.96
Kyrgyzstan	AFC	5	12	11	100.20	93.73	93.93
Fiji	OFC	4	4	7	99.25	94.12	93.37
India	AFC	3	3	7	98.67	94.70	93.37
Tahiti	OFC	4	2	12	97.50	95.56	93.06
Nepal	AFC	6	2	19	97.17	95.68	92.85
Cayman Islands	CONCACAF	2	0	6	97.00	95.55	92.55
Solomon Islands	OFC	8	22	23	99.88	92.63	92.51
Dominican Republic	CONCACAF	6	9	16	98.83	93.65	92.48
Papua New Guinea	OFC	6	5	13	98.67	93.79	92.46
Dutch Antilles	CONCACAF	2	1	2	99.50	92.67	92.17
Saint Lucia	CONCACAF	2	1	6	97.50	94.66	92.16
Cambodia	AFC	6	2	27	95.83	96.30	92.13
Grenada	CONCACAF	4	9	8	100.25	91.72	91.97
Vanuatu	OFC	2	2	3	99.50	92.45	91.95
Philippines	AFC	3	0	10	96.67	95.20	91.87
Macao	AFC	6	3	28	95.83	96.02	91.85
Pakistan	AFC	4	3	22	95.25	96.05	91.30
Aruba	CONCACAF	2	3	6	98.50	92.67	91.17
Puerto Rico	CONCACAF	2	1	9	96.00	94.72	90.72
Guyana	CONCACAF	2	1	8	96.50	91.88	88.38
Maldives	AFC	6	0	59	90.17	96.71	86.88
Tonga	OFC	4	3	13	97.50	89.06	86.56
Western Samoa	OFC	2	2	2	100.00	85.91	85.91
Cook Islands	OFC	2	1	4	98.50	86.41	84.91

Methodology for predictor ratings developed in SAS. Methodology is as follows:

               i. Calculate an intial rating: (GF-GA)/MP +100 for every team
               ii. Calculate the mean intial ratings for all opponents as intial
                   strength of schedule.
               iii. Adjust initial rating of every team by initial strength of schedule.
               iv. Iterate through steps ii. and iii. until convergence or ten 
                   iterations (which ever comes first) to calculate final strength of schedule (variable OPP above).
               v. Adjust initial rating by final strength of schedule (using formula: Rating = Initial Rating + [Final Strength of Schedule - 100])

Crankshaw Sports Stats

1998 World Cup Qualification & Finals Ratings

Ratings based on 1998 UEFA World Cup Qualification & Finals

Field Strength = 97.26

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