Norway rages on FIFA rankings before his fate – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet At FIFA rankings boasting only one space between Hungary (33) and Norway (34) when playoff setup was withdrawn in October, but when the teams meet at Ullevaal Thursday November 12 is the on the whole 13 seats.

Thursday, ie one week before the first match, namely FIFA publish its ranking for November. Where is Hungary still number 33, while Norway breeds 12 seats for the two previous games (2-0 win against Malta and 1-2 loss to Italy).

It shows a forecast of statistics website football-rankings.info.

– Well prepared

One reason Norges downfall is that a win against Malta do not provide all the world’s reward, while we lose a win against Cyprus in 2011, since only the four last years’ results apply. In addition, good Norwegian qualifying results respectively in October 2012 and October 2014 less influence, since they are now ranked as one year older performances than they were last time.

Earlier today presented the coaching staff is the Norwegian national team. During the press conference, Norway boss asked how he assesses the relative strength between the two nations, but then did not Høgmo to tell.

– Regardless of who we meet, it’s one thing it’s about: It is to be well prepared. It is also now. Therefore, all kinds of speculation about where we are in the rankings and strength between layers uninteresting. We “can” Hungary well, and we are prepared for the two games that await us, says Høgmo.

Believes Norway are favorites

Hungarian Peter Kovacs (37), which has played the last 12 years of his career in Norway, know well what awaits Norway next week. Unlike Høgmo is not the towering header afraid to say that Norway’s favorites.

– Right after the draw I said that the advantage was 51-49 favor Norway, and I stand on that they have a slight advantage. If Norway plays as they have done in the last three international games, they have a good chance to move forward, says Kovacs told Dagbladet.

Sarpsborg 08-attacker has even the ticket ready ensuing brawl at Ullevaal about nine days . Then do not think Kovacs that FIFA rankings will be particularly visible.

– For me personally does not mean the world rankings so much. Of course it’s not positive that Norway falls so much in the rankings, but they have players fit. I’ve got with me that Marcus (Pedersen) and Moi (Elyounoussi) is taken out of the squad. They are both in fighting form. It is very positive for Norway, says Kovacs, who not surprisingly are going to root for their homeland in the playoff.

– I heathland course in Hungary. It’s a long time since they were involved in a major championship, the last was in 1986 in Mexico. It’s fun that they’re going to Oslo, and it would have been fun if they failed to qualify.

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