FIFA Ranking Calculator FAQs
Short answers about the calculator, match importance, and the difference between the official ranking, live points, and a projection.
No. This is an unofficial educational tool. Ranking points come from FIFA's live men's world ranking feed when we refresh the site. Always confirm critical numbers on FIFA.com.
Use Calculate Ranking Points or the Calculator link in the menu. The calculator is on the front page.
It uses FIFA's public SUM formula: P = Pbefore + I x (W - We). Expected result We uses the Elo-style curve with divisor 600. You pick match importance I and the result, including penalty shoot-outs.
The official ranking is published on FIFA's calendar. The points in this calculator are newer. They already include matches FIFA has counted since that official ranking. Add a match in step 2 only if it is not included yet.
The table refreshes from FIFA's live ranking. Points saved on the date shown already include matches FIFA has counted since the last official ranking. The next official ranking date is shown beside it.
Yes. Every association in the men's ranking has a country page under /team/, and the A-Z directory is at /teams/. Confederation lists live under /rankings/uefa/ and sibling paths.
We publish an explainer for the FIFA women's world ranking. The interactive table and calculator currently focus on the men's SUM ranking.
Friendlies use 5 or 10, Nations League groups 15, qualifiers 25, continental knockouts from the quarters 40, World Cup group/R16 50, and World Cup QF+ 60. See the match importance guide for the full list.
It is Elo-inspired. FIFA adds match importance weights, a 600 scaling constant, and special penalty shoot-out scores. Read the Elo explainer for the comparison.