2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (14 January 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

No changes.

 1 Germany        60.3 30.3 30.0
 2 Brazil         58.3 29.3 29.0
 3 Italy          56.7 27.3 29.3
 4 Spain          56.3 25.3 31.0
 5 England        50.0 26.3 23.7
 6 Argentina      49.7 21.0 28.7
 7 France         45.3 23.3 22.0
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 8 Portugal       44.7 22.3 22.3
 9 Netherlands    42.7 14.7 28.0
10 Croatia        34.0  9.0 25.0
11 Mexico         32.7 19.3 13.3
12 Turkey         31.7 10.0 21.7
13 Czech Republic 29.7  6.0 23.7
14 USA            28.3 13.7 14.7
15 Paraguay       28.0 11.7 16.3
16 Russia         24.0  3.0 21.0
17 Ghana          22.7 13.3  9.3
18 Japan          21.0 13.3  7.7
19 Korea Republic 20.7 15.7  5.0
20 Cameroon       20.3  3.0 17.3
21 Nigeria        19.0  2.7 16.3
22 Australia      18.3 11.3  7.0
23 Greece         16.7  0.0 16.7
24 Cote d'Ivoire  15.0  6.0  9.0
25 Egypt          15.0  0.0 15.0
26 Uruguay        14.7  2.7 12.0
27 Israel         14.7  0.0 14.7
28 Saudi Arabia   10.0  8.0  2.0
29 Iran           10.0  5.3  4.7
30 Chile           6.3  0.0  6.3
31 Honduras        4.3  0.0  4.3
32 South Africa    4.0  3.0  1.0

Top 7 + South Africa seeded.

The pots:

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

Possible draw (using random.org):

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

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