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2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (12 November 2008)

November 15th, 2008

Fixed FIFA ranking error for Egypt, Nigeria, Uruguay, USA and Mexico. Thanks seadondo!
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Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

Ecuador/Korea Republic replace Colombia/New Zealand.
 1 Germany        60.3 30.3 30.0
2 Brazil 58.3 29.3 29.0
3 Italy 57.3 27.3 30.0
4 Spain 56.3 25.3 31.0
5 Argentina 49.7 21.0 28.7
6 England 48.3 26.3 22.0
7 France 46.0 23.3 22.7
8 Portugal 46.0 22.3 23.7
9 Netherlands 42.0 14.7 27.3
10 Croatia 34.0 9.0 25.0
11 Mexico 33.7 19.3 14.3
12 Czech Republic 31.0 6.0 25.0
13 Turkey 30.0 10.0 20.0
14 USA 27.7 13.7 14.0
15 Paraguay 27.7 11.7 16.0
16 Russia 24.7 3.0 21.7
17 Ecuador 23.3 17.0 6.3
18 Ghana 22.0 13.3 8.7
19 Japan 21.0 13.3 7.7
20 Cameroon 20.3 3.0 17.3
21 Korea Republic 19.3 15.7 3.7
22 Australia 17.7 11.3 6.3
23 Nigeria 17.7 2.7 15.0
24 Bulgaria 17.7 0.0 17.7
25 Israel 16.3 0.0 16.3
26 Cote d'Ivoire 15.3 6.0 9.3
27 Uruguay 15.3 2.7 12.7
28 Egypt 13.0 0.0 13.0
29 Iran 11.3 5.3 6.0
30 Saudi Arabia 10.7 8.0 2.7
31 South Africa 4.0 3.0 1.0
32 Honduras 4.0 0.0 4.0

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, Korea Republic, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USA
Pot 4: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay

Possible draw (using random.org):

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

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