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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (08 October 2008)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.
 1 Germany        59.7 30.3 29.3
2 Brazil 59.0 29.3 29.7
3 Italy 58.0 27.3 30.7
4 Spain 56.3 25.3 31.0
5 Argentina 49.0 21.0 28.0
6 France 46.7 23.3 23.3
7 England 46.3 26.3 20.0
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8 Portugal 46.0 22.3 23.7
9 Netherlands 41.3 14.7 26.7
10 Croatia 34.7 9.0 25.7
11 Mexico 34.3 19.3 15.0
12 Czech Republic 31.7 6.0 25.7
13 Turkey 30.0 10.0 20.0
14 USA 29.3 13.7 15.7
15 Paraguay 25.3 11.7 13.7
16 Russia 23.7 3.0 20.7
17 Ghana 22.7 13.3 9.3
18 Japan 22.0 13.3 8.7
19 Cameroon 21.3 3.0 18.3
20 Bulgaria 18.0 0.0 18.0
21 Australia 17.0 11.3 5.7
22 Uruguay 17.0 2.7 14.3
23 Israel 15.3 0.0 15.3
24 Cote d'Ivoire 15.0 6.0 9.0
25 Nigeria 14.7 2.7 12.0
26 Egypt 12.0 0.0 12.0
27 Saudi Arabia 11.0 8.0 3.0
28 Iran 11.0 5.3 5.7
29 Colombia 11.0 0.0 11.0
30 South Africa 4.3 3.0 1.3
31 Honduras 4.0 0.0 4.0
32 New Zealand 1.7 0.0 1.7

Top 7 + South Africa seeded.

The pots:

Pot 1: Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Spain
Pot 2: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Israel, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Turkey
Pot 3: Australia, Honduras, Iran, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, USA
Pot 4: Cameroon, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay

Possible draw (using random.org):

Group A: South Africa, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Colombia
Group B: Spain, Bulgaria, Japan, Egypt
Group C: Argentina, Russia, Mexico, Ghana
Group D: France, Turkey, Australia, Uruguay
Group E: Brazil, Netherlands, Honduras, Cote d'Ivoire
Group F: Italy, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Paraguay
Group G: England, Portugal, USA, Cameroon
Group H: Germany, Israel, Iran, Nigeria

Israel vs. Iran in group H should be interesting...

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