Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1966 - Europe
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Soviet Union | 1984 1st | 1962 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 10 |
| 2. |  France | 1749 25th | 1771 23rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| 3. |  Italy | 1930 6th | 1945 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 |
| 4. |  Portugal | 1685 30th | 1778 22nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 5. |  Switzerland | 1562 54th | 1636 41st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 6. |  Bulgaria | 1745 25th | 1791 18th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 7. |  Northern Ireland | 1667 35th | 1657 37th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 8. |  West Germany | 1904 9th | 1919 7th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| 9. |  Czechoslovakia | 1893 11th | 1909 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 10. |  Norway | 1499 72nd | 1565 54th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 11. |  Hungary | 1962 3rd | 1992 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 12. |  Yugoslavia | 1934 6th | 1789 19th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
| 13. |  Scotland | 1900 10th | 1859 12th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 14. |  Belgium | 1734 27th | 1760 26th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 |
| 15. |  Wales | 1741 25th | 1760 27th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| 16. |  Romania | 1913 7th | 1869 11th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 17. |  Netherlands | 1635 42nd | 1643 39th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 18. |  Poland | 1689 31st | 1693 33rd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 |
| 19. |  Sweden | 1854 16th | 1791 18th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| 20. |  Greece | 1481 79th | 1532 63rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 5 |
| 21. |  Spain | 1924 6th | 1916 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 22. |  East Germany | 1669 33rd | 1702 31st | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 23. |  Denmark | 1633 40th | 1614 45th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 3 |
| 24. |  Ireland | 1654 36th | 1665 36th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 25. |  Finland | 1378 102nd | 1447 84th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 2 |
| 26. |  Turkey | 1691 29th | 1633 41st | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
| 27. |  Austria | 1821 17th | 1773 21st | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 28. |  Albania | 1563 54th | 1467 80th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 |
| 29. |  Israel | 1590 51st | 1523 61st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
| 30. |  Luxembourg | 1388 99th | 1325 113th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 0 |
| 31. |  Cyprus | 1412 89th | 1385 95th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | -19 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24th, 1964 in the Netherlands | 1651 (+16) 38th (+4) | 1651 +16 | 38th +4 | Netherlands | 2 - 0 | Albania | 1651 (+16) 38th (+4) | 1547 -16 | 59th -5 |
| September 20th, 1964 in Yugoslavia | 1935 (+1) 6th (-) | 1935 +1 | 6th - | Yugoslavia | 3 - 1 | Luxembourg | 1935 (+1) 6th (-) | 1387 -1 | 99th - |
| October 4th, 1964 in Luxembourg | 1376 (-11) 103rd (-4) | 1376 -11 | 103rd -4 | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | France | 1376 (-11) 103rd (-4) | 1760 +11 | 25th - |
| October 14th, 1964 in Northern Ireland | 1676 (+9) 32nd (+3) | 1676 +9 | 32nd +3 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Switzerland | 1676 (+9) 32nd (+3) | 1553 -9 | 58th -4 |
| October 21st, 1964 in Denmark | 1653 (+20) 37th (+3) | 1653 +20 | 37th +3 | Denmark | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1653 (+20) 37th (+3) | 1721 -20 | 26th -1 |
| October 21st, 1964 in Scotland | 1902 (+2) 10th (-) | 1902 +2 | 10th - | Scotland | 3 - 1 | Finland | 1902 (+2) 10th (-) | 1376 -2 | 103rd -1 |
| October 25th, 1964 in Albania | 1517 (-30) 71st (-12) | 1517 -30 | 71st -12 | Albania | 0 - 2 | Netherlands | 1517 (-30) 71st (-12) | 1675 +30 | 34th +4 |
| November 4th, 1964 in Italy | 1932 (+2) 6th (-) | 1932 +2 | 6th - | Italy | 6 - 1 | Finland | 1932 (+2) 6th (-) | 1374 -2 | 105th -2 |
| November 4th, 1964 in West Germany | 1896 (-8) 10th (-1) | 1896 -8 | 10th -1 | West Germany | 1 - 1 | Sweden | 1896 (-8) 10th (-1) | 1862 +8 | 14th +2 |
| November 8th, 1964 in Luxembourg | 1348 (-28) 109th (-6) | 1348 -28 | 109th -6 | Luxembourg | 0 - 2 | Norway | 1348 (-28) 109th (-6) | 1527 +28 | 66th +6 |
| November 11th, 1964 in France | 1765 (+5) 23rd (+1) | 1765 +5 | 23rd +1 | France | 1 - 0 | Norway | 1765 (+5) 23rd (+1) | 1522 -5 | 69th -3 |
| November 14th, 1964 in Switzerland | 1574 (+21) 50th (+7) | 1574 +21 | 50th +7 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1574 (+21) 50th (+7) | 1655 -21 | 37th -5 |
| November 29th, 1964 in Greece | 1517 (+36) 72nd (+7) | 1517 +36 | 72nd +7 | Greece | 4 - 2 | Denmark | 1517 (+36) 72nd (+7) | 1617 -36 | 43rd -6 |
| December 9th, 1964 in Greece | 1555 (+38) 57th (+15) | 1555 +38 | 57th +15 | Greece | 2 - 0 | Wales | 1555 (+38) 57th (+15) | 1677 -38 | 33rd -5 |
| January 24th, 1965 in Portugal | 1713 (+28) 27th (+3) | 1713 +28 | 27th +3 | Portugal | 5 - 1 | Turkey | 1713 (+28) 27th (+3) | 1663 -28 | 37th -8 |
| March 17th, 1965 in Northern Ireland | 1667 (+17) 37th (+2) | 1667 +17 | 37th +2 | Northern Ireland | 2 - 1 | Netherlands | 1667 (+17) 37th (+2) | 1673 -17 | 33rd -3 |
| March 17th, 1965 in Wales | 1692 (+15) 30th (+3) | 1692 +15 | 30th +3 | Wales | 4 - 1 | Greece | 1692 (+15) 30th (+3) | 1532 -15 | 64th -6 |
| April 7th, 1965 in the Netherlands | 1665 (-8) 34th (-2) | 1665 -8 | 34th -2 | Netherlands | 0 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1665 (-8) 34th (-2) | 1626 +8 | 42nd +1 |
| April 11th, 1965 in Albania | 1483 (-34) 78th (-9) | 1483 -34 | 78th -9 | Albania | 0 - 2 | Switzerland | 1483 (-34) 78th (-9) | 1608 +34 | 45th +6 |
| April 18th, 1965 in Poland | 1697 (+8) 31st (-) | 1697 +8 | 31st - | Poland | 0 - 0 | Italy | 1697 (+8) 31st (-) | 1929 -8 | 5th -1 |
| April 18th, 1965 in Yugoslavia | 1866 (+9) 12th (+1) | 1866 +9 | 12th +1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 0 | France | 1866 (+9) 12th (+1) | 1730 -9 | 27th -2 |
| April 19th, 1965 in Turkey | 1640 (-23) 38th (-3) | 1640 -23 | 38th -3 | Turkey | 0 - 1 | Portugal | 1640 (-23) 38th (-3) | 1736 +23 | 25th +3 |
| April 24th, 1965 in West Germany | 1897 (+3) 10th (-) | 1897 +3 | 10th - | West Germany | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1897 (+3) 10th (-) | 1409 -3 | 90th -1 |
| April 25th, 1965 in Austria | 1809 (-12) 20th (-3) | 1809 -12 | 20th -3 | Austria | 1 - 1 | East Germany | 1809 (-12) 20th (-3) | 1681 +12 | 32nd +1 |
| April 25th, 1965 in Czechoslovakia | 1860 (-33) 13th (-2) | 1860 -33 | 13th -2 | Czechoslovakia | 0 - 1 | Portugal | 1860 (-33) 13th (-2) | 1769 +33 | 24th +1 |
| May 2nd, 1965 in Romania | 1920 (+7) 7th (-) | 1920 +7 | 7th - | Romania | 3 - 0 | Turkey | 1920 (+7) 7th (-) | 1633 -7 | 39th -1 |
| May 2nd, 1965 in Switzerland | 1617 (+9) 43rd (+3) | 1617 +9 | 43rd +3 | Switzerland | 1 - 0 | Albania | 1617 (+9) 43rd (+3) | 1474 -9 | 78th - |
| May 5th, 1965 in Ireland | 1683 (+29) 32nd (+4) | 1683 +29 | 32nd +4 | Ireland | 1 - 0 | Spain | 1683 (+29) 32nd (+4) | 1895 -29 | 10th -4 |
| May 5th, 1965 in Sweden | 1865 (+3) 12th (-) | 1865 +3 | 12th - | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Cyprus | 1865 (+3) 12th (-) | 1406 -3 | 92nd -2 |
| May 7th, 1965 in Northern Ireland | 1639 (+13) 38th (+3) | 1639 +13 | 38th +3 | Northern Ireland | 4 - 1 | Albania | 1639 (+13) 38th (+3) | 1461 -13 | 81st -3 |
| May 9th, 1965 in Belgium | 1742 (+8) 26th (+1) | 1742 +8 | 26th +1 | Belgium | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1742 (+8) 26th (+1) | 1582 -8 | 52nd -1 |
| May 23rd, 1965 in East Germany | 1691 (+10) 32nd (+1) | 1691 +10 | 32nd +1 | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Hungary | 1691 (+10) 32nd (+1) | 1952 -10 | 3rd - |
| May 23rd, 1965 in Poland | 1701 (+6) 31st (-) | 1701 +6 | 31st - | Poland | 1 - 1 | Scotland | 1701 (+6) 31st (-) | 1904 -6 | 8th - |
| May 23rd, 1965 in the Soviet Union | 1986 (+2) 1st (-) | 1986 +2 | 1st - | Soviet Union | 3 - 1 | Greece | 1986 (+2) 1st (-) | 1530 -2 | 64th - |
| May 27th, 1965 in Finland | 1371 (-3) 102nd (-1) | 1371 -3 | 102nd -1 | Finland | 1 - 2 | Scotland | 1371 (-3) 102nd (-1) | 1907 +3 | 8th - |
| May 27th, 1965 in Norway | 1536 (+10) 62nd (+4) | 1536 +10 | 62nd +4 | Norway | 4 - 2 | Luxembourg | 1536 (+10) 62nd (+4) | 1338 -10 | 107th - |
| May 30th, 1965 in Romania | 1931 (+11) 7th (-) | 1931 +11 | 7th - | Romania | 1 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1931 (+11) 7th (-) | 1849 -11 | 16th -3 |
| May 30th, 1965 in the Soviet Union | 1991 (+5) 1st (-) | 1991 +5 | 1st - | Soviet Union | 2 - 1 | Wales | 1991 (+5) 1st (-) | 1730 -5 | 27th - |
| June 13th, 1965 in Austria | 1798 (-18) 20th (-1) | 1798 -18 | 20th -1 | Austria | 0 - 1 | Hungary | 1798 (-18) 20th (-1) | 1970 +18 | 2nd +1 |
| June 13th, 1965 in Bulgaria | 1759 (+14) 24th (+1) | 1759 +14 | 24th +1 | Bulgaria | 4 - 0 | Israel | 1759 (+14) 24th (+1) | 1568 -14 | 52nd - |
| June 13th, 1965 in Portugal | 1793 (+24) 23rd (-) | 1793 +24 | 23rd - | Portugal | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1793 (+24) 23rd (-) | 1907 -24 | 7th - |
| June 16th, 1965 in Norway | 1591 (+55) 50th (+12) | 1591 +55 | 50th +12 | Norway | 3 - 0 | Yugoslavia | 1591 (+55) 50th (+12) | 1810 -55 | 18th -5 |
| June 23rd, 1965 in Finland | 1362 (-4) 103rd (-2) | 1362 -4 | 103rd -2 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Italy | 1362 (-4) 103rd (-2) | 1940 +4 | 6th - |
| June 27th, 1965 in the Soviet Union | 1997 (+6) 1st (-) | 1997 +6 | 1st - | Soviet Union | 6 - 0 | Denmark | 1997 (+6) 1st (-) | 1646 -6 | 37th - |
| September 5th, 1965 in Hungary | 1988 (+12) 3rd (-) | 1988 +12 | 3rd - | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Austria | 1988 (+12) 3rd (-) | 1786 -12 | 20th -1 |
| September 15th, 1965 in Norway | 1538 (-15) 60th (-3) | 1538 -15 | 60th -3 | Norway | 0 - 1 | France | 1538 (-15) 60th (-3) | 1749 +15 | 25th +2 |
| September 19th, 1965 in Czechoslovakia | 1875 (+26) 11th (+2) | 1875 +26 | 11th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 - 1 | Romania | 1875 (+26) 11th (+2) | 1881 -26 | 10th -3 |
| September 19th, 1965 in Luxembourg | 1331 (-7) 112th (-4) | 1331 -7 | 112th -4 | Luxembourg | 2 - 5 | Yugoslavia | 1331 (-7) 112th (-4) | 1823 +7 | 15th - |
| September 26th, 1965 in Bulgaria | 1788 (+23) 19th (+4) | 1788 +23 | 19th +4 | Bulgaria | 3 - 0 | Belgium | 1788 (+23) 19th (+4) | 1713 -23 | 28th -1 |
| September 26th, 1965 in Finland | 1459 (+45) 82nd (+7) | 1459 +45 | 82nd +7 | Finland | 2 - 0 | Poland | 1459 (+45) 82nd (+7) | 1656 -45 | 38th -8 |
| September 26th, 1965 in Sweden | 1788 (-22) 19th (-2) | 1788 -22 | 19th -2 | Sweden | 1 - 2 | West Germany | 1788 (-22) 19th (-2) | 1904 +22 | 8th +1 |
| October 3rd, 1965 in Greece | 1521 (-9) 64th (-1) | 1521 -9 | 64th -1 | Greece | 1 - 4 | Soviet Union | 1521 (-9) 64th (-1) | 1977 +9 | 4th - |
| October 9th, 1965 in France | 1768 (+19) 23rd (+2) | 1768 +19 | 23rd +2 | France | 1 - 0 | Yugoslavia | 1768 (+19) 23rd (+2) | 1804 -19 | 16th -1 |
| October 9th, 1965 in Hungary | 1992 (+4) 3rd (-) | 1992 +4 | 3rd - | Hungary | 3 - 2 | East Germany | 1992 (+4) 3rd (-) | 1681 -4 | 33rd -1 |
| October 9th, 1965 in Turkey | 1611 (-27) 46th (-4) | 1611 -27 | 46th -4 | Turkey | 0 - 6 | Czechoslovakia | 1611 (-27) 46th (-4) | 1902 +27 | 8th +3 |
| October 13th, 1965 in Scotland | 1843 (-35) 14th (-3) | 1843 -35 | 14th -3 | Scotland | 1 - 2 | Poland | 1843 (-35) 14th (-3) | 1691 +35 | 32nd +7 |
| October 17th, 1965 in Denmark | 1638 (-13) 41st (-1) | 1638 -13 | 41st -1 | Denmark | 1 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1638 (-13) 41st (-1) | 1990 +13 | 4th - |
| October 17th, 1965 in the Netherlands | 1660 (-8) 39th (-3) | 1660 -8 | 39th -3 | Netherlands | 0 - 0 | Switzerland | 1660 (-8) 39th (-3) | 1619 +8 | 43rd +3 |
| October 23rd, 1965 in Turkey | 1640 (+29) 41st (+6) | 1640 +29 | 41st +6 | Turkey | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1640 (+29) 41st (+6) | 1852 -29 | 12th -2 |
| October 24th, 1965 in Poland | 1703 (+12) 30th (+2) | 1703 +12 | 30th +2 | Poland | 7 - 0 | Finland | 1703 (+12) 30th (+2) | 1447 -12 | 84th -2 |
| October 27th, 1965 in Belgium | 1750 (+37) 27th (+2) | 1750 +37 | 27th +2 | Belgium | 5 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1750 (+37) 27th (+2) | 1751 -37 | 26th -6 |
| October 27th, 1965 in Denmark | 1627 (-11) 42nd (-) | 1627 -11 | 42nd - | Denmark | 1 - 1 | Greece | 1627 (-11) 42nd (-) | 1532 +11 | 63rd +1 |
| October 27th, 1965 in Spain | 1908 (+10) 8th (+1) | 1908 +10 | 8th +1 | Spain | 4 - 1 | Ireland | 1908 (+10) 8th (+1) | 1673 -10 | 34th -1 |
| October 27th, 1965 in Wales | 1764 (+28) 24th (+3) | 1764 +28 | 24th +3 | Wales | 2 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1764 (+28) 24th (+3) | 1962 -28 | 4th - |
| October 31st, 1965 in East Germany | 1702 (+21) 31st (+2) | 1702 +21 | 31st +2 | East Germany | 1 - 0 | Austria | 1702 (+21) 31st (+2) | 1773 -21 | 21st -2 |
| October 31st, 1965 in Portugal | 1795 (0) 18th (-) | 1795 0 | 18th - | Portugal | 0 - 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1795 (0) 18th (-) | 1902 0 | 9th - |
| November 1st, 1965 in Italy | 1944 (+10) 5th (-) | 1944 +10 | 5th - | Italy | 6 - 1 | Poland | 1944 (+10) 5th (-) | 1693 -10 | 33rd -3 |
| November 6th, 1965 in France | 1771 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1771 +3 | 23rd - | France | 4 - 1 | Luxembourg | 1771 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1325 -3 | 113th -1 |
| November 7th, 1965 in Cyprus | 1392 (-14) 93rd (-2) | 1392 -14 | 93rd -2 | Cyprus | 0 - 5 | Sweden | 1392 (-14) 93rd (-2) | 1791 +14 | 18th +2 |
| November 7th, 1965 in Yugoslavia | 1789 (-15) 19th (-3) | 1789 -15 | 19th -3 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 1 | Norway | 1789 (-15) 19th (-3) | 1565 +15 | 54th +4 |
| November 9th, 1965 in Scotland | 1863 (+20) 12th (+2) | 1863 +20 | 12th +2 | Scotland | 1 - 0 | Italy | 1863 (+20) 12th (+2) | 1924 -20 | 5th - |
| November 10th, 1965 in Israel | 1537 (-31) 60th (-7) | 1537 -31 | 60th -7 | Israel | 0 - 5 | Belgium | 1537 (-31) 60th (-7) | 1781 +31 | 20th +7 |
| November 10th, 1965 in France | 1916 (+8) 7th (+1) | 1916 +8 | 7th +1 | Spain | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1916 (+8) 7th (+1) | 1665 -8 | 36th -2 |
| November 14th, 1965 in Cyprus | 1385 (-7) 95th (-2) | 1385 -7 | 95th -2 | Cyprus | 0 - 6 | West Germany | 1385 (-7) 95th (-2) | 1919 +7 | 7th +1 |
| November 14th, 1965 in Switzerland | 1636 (+17) 41st (+4) | 1636 +17 | 41st +4 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | Netherlands | 1636 (+17) 41st (+4) | 1643 -17 | 39th -1 |
| November 21st, 1965 in Czechoslovakia | 1909 (+7) 9th (-) | 1909 +7 | 9th - | Czechoslovakia | 3 - 1 | Turkey | 1909 (+7) 9th (-) | 1633 -7 | 41st - |
| November 21st, 1965 in Israel | 1523 (-14) 61st (-2) | 1523 -14 | 61st -2 | Israel | 1 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1523 (-14) 61st (-2) | 1765 +14 | 26th +2 |
| November 21st, 1965 in Romania | 1869 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1869 +17 | 11th +2 | Romania | 2 - 0 | Portugal | 1869 (+17) 11th (+2) | 1778 -17 | 22nd -4 |
| November 24th, 1965 in Albania | 1467 (+6) 80th (+1) | 1467 +6 | 80th +1 | Albania | 1 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1467 (+6) 80th (+1) | 1657 -6 | 37th - |
| December 1st, 1965 in Wales | 1760 (+13) 27th (+2) | 1760 +13 | 27th +2 | Wales | 4 - 2 | Denmark | 1760 (+13) 27th (+2) | 1614 -13 | 45th -2 |
| December 7th, 1965 in Italy | 1945 (+21) 5th (+1) | 1945 +21 | 5th +1 | Italy | 3 - 0 | Scotland | 1945 (+21) 5th (+1) | 1859 -21 | 12th -2 |
| December 29th, 1965 in Italy | 1791 (+21) 18th (+8) | 1791 +21 | 18th +8 | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Belgium | 1791 (+21) 18th (+8) | 1760 -21 | 26th -6 |