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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So based on this, we essentially have to get our ranking up to 29?

I know we have come miles already (more than any other country in the last year), but frankly, I still think we deserve a better rank than 36th. Consider:

• 4 points against both USA and Mexico (ranked 11th and 14th as of Dec)
• leading the CONCACAF group by a fairly significant margin
• Most wins, no losses
• Most goals for, and best goal differential by double

But... we have climbed to the point now, where all teams are good - into the Australia, Russia, Korea, Czech, Austria, Scotland neighbourhood. Moving up from here will be a challenge.

I would think that, to get our ranking into the 20s, we need to win CONCACAF, not just qualify. And that is very doable, but not easy (Mexico still has 2 gimmie games left).

I played with a world cup draw simulator the other day and got us in a pool with Qatar, Denmark and Morocco...even with Denmark as a tough pot 2 draw I think that's pretty darn good!