Ranking football clubs by the dominant eigenvector of the normalized points-won matrix.

FIFA 1991-98

1990-97 1992-99

EP Pts W D L GF GA GP PR
1 South America 37.388 95 27 14 15 89 54 56 2
2 Europe 25.535 137 38 23 17 126 82 78 1
3 Oceania 12.159 10 2 4 3 8 13 9 6
4 CONCACAF 9.955 28 7 7 12 36 42 26 3
5 Asia 9.137 24 6 6 21 27 69 33 5
6 Africa 5.827 28 6 10 18 40 66 34 4

EigenPoints, Points, Wins, Draws, Losses, GoalsFor, GoalsAgainst, GamesPlayed, PointsRank.

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Includes 118 international matches. 39 within-confederation matches removed.
Confederations Cup 1992 (4)
Confederations Cup 1995 (8)
Confederations Cup 1997 (16)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 1993 (1)
World Cup 1994 (36)
World Cup 1998 (49)
World Cup Qualifying Playoffs 1993 (2)
World Cup Qualifying Playoffs 1997 (2)

Matches decided on penalties are treated as ties.


Europe 23 countries, 58.55% of possible points (1st).
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

South America 7 countries, 56.55% of possible points (2nd).
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Oceania 1 country, 37.04% of possible points (3rd).
Australia.

CONCACAF 3 countries, 35.9% of possible points (4th).
Jamaica, Mexico, United States.

Africa 6 countries, 27.45% of possible points (5th).
Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia.

Asia 5 countries, 24.24% of possible points (6th).
Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates.