The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ preliminary competition has also catapulted a number of Oceanian teams up the table with Fiji (119th, up 51), the Solomon Islands (121st, up 40), New Caledonia (124th, up
44), Vanuatu (133rd, up 34) and Samoa (147th, up 44) all claiming more than 100 points and jumping more than 30 places.
New Zealand (156th, down 7), who are yet to start their World Cup qualifying campaign, have therefore lost their lead in Oceania, at least for the time being.
RANKING
119 FIJI
121 SOLOMON ISLANDS
124 NEW CALEDONIA
133 VANUATU
147 SAMOA
156 NEW ZEALAND
161 TAHITI
167 TONGA
182 PAPUA NEW GUINEA
199 COOK ISLANDS
200 AMERICAN SAMOA