2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (11 March 2009)

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

Greece replace Romania.

 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        49.7 26.3 23.3
 6 Argentina      49.7 21.0 28.7
 7 France         45.7 23.3 22.3
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 8 Portugal       45.3 22.3 23.0
 9 Netherlands    42.7 14.7 28.0
10 Croatia        34.0  9.0 25.0
11 Mexico         33.7 19.3 14.3
12 Turkey         31.3 10.0 21.3
13 USA            29.7 13.7 16.0
14 Paraguay       29.0 11.7 17.3
15 Czech Republic 29.0  6.0 23.0
16 Russia         24.3  3.0 21.3
17 Ghana          21.3 13.3  8.0
18 Japan          21.0 13.3  7.7
19 Korea Republic 20.7 15.7  5.0
20 Cameroon       20.0  3.0 17.0
21 Australia      18.7 11.3  7.3
22 Nigeria        17.3  2.7 14.7
23 Greece         17.0  0.0 17.0
24 Uruguay        15.3  2.7 12.7
25 Israel         15.0  0.0 15.0
26 Cote d'Ivoire  13.7  6.0  7.7
27 Costa Rica     12.3  8.3  4.0
28 Egypt          12.3  0.0 12.3
29 Saudi Arabia   10.7  8.0  2.7
30 Iran           10.7  5.3  5.3
31 Chile           7.7  0.0  7.7
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, Costa Rica, 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, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group B: Argentina, Israel, USA, Cote d'Ivoire
Group C: France, Croatia, Mexico, Chile
Group D: Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Nigeria
Group E: England, Netherlands, Iran, Paraguay
Group F: Italy, Greece, Korea Republic, Ghana
Group G: Spain, Russia, Japan, Cameroon
Group H: Germany, Portugal, Costa Rica, Egypt

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