For the ranking all matches, their scores and importance were all recorded, and were used in the calculation procedure. Only matches for the senior men's national team were included – separate ranking systems were used for other representative national sides, such as the women's and junior teams, for example the FIFA Women's World Rankings.
The ranking of matches, their scores, and importance were documented and used in the calculation process for the senior men's national team only; other representative national teams, such as the women's and junior teams, had separate ranking systems, like the FIFA Women's World Rankings.