FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings on the Predictability of the Men’s and Women’s FIFA World Cup: A Comparative Analysis

Since 1992, the International Federation of Association Football
 (FIFA) has been ranking senior men’s national soccer teams based on a variety
 criteria. In 2003, FIFA extended FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings into
 women’s teams. The World
 published just before 1994 Cup USA, 1998 FIFA
 France, 2002 Korea/Japan, 2006 Cup
 Germany, 2010 South Africa, 2014 Brazil,
 2018 Russia, 2003 2007 China, 2011 2015 Canada,
 and 2019 France were considered. These rankings were
 compared to final results those Cups two different
 methods displaying finish analyzed. Of top 16
 in each Men’s Cups, 74.1% advanced
 Round 16. Meanwhile, 83.9% 12 the
 Women’s advanced 16 or Quarterfinals.
 Pearson correlation coefficient between Pre-Tournament and
 was calculated using both methods. had higher coefficients for than Cups. addition, t-values
 z-scores when tested independence association both
 findings indicate that more predictable Rankings.