2010 WC: Seeding formula based on current standings (11 March 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using the current standings and the 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             50.7 26.3 24.3
 6 Argentina           49.7 21.0 28.7
 7 Netherlands         43.7 14.7 29.0
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 8 Croatia             35.0  9.0 26.0
 9 USA                 33.0 13.7 19.3
10 Turkey              33.0 10.0 23.0
11 Paraguay            32.3 11.7 20.7
12 Russia              25.7  3.0 22.7
13 Ghana               24.3 13.3 11.0
14 Japan               24.0 13.3 10.7
15 Cameroon            23.3  3.0 20.3
16 Korea Republic      22.7 15.7  7.0
17 Australia           22.0 11.3 10.7
18 Nigeria             21.0  2.7 18.3
19 Greece              20.0  0.0 20.0
20 Uruguay             18.3  2.7 15.7
21 Israel              18.3  0.0 18.3
22 Denmark             17.3  7.7  9.7
23 Serbia              17.3  5.3 12.0
24 Cote d'Ivoire       16.7  6.0 10.7
25 Egypt               15.3  0.0 15.3
26 Costa Rica          15.0  8.3  6.7
27 Iran                12.7  5.3  7.3
28 Chile               10.7  0.0 10.7
29 Trinidad and Tobago  7.3  5.3  2.0
30 South Africa         6.0  3.0  3.0
31 Slovakia             4.7  0.0  4.7
32 Korea DPR            1.0  0.0  1.0

Top 7 + South Africa seeded.

The pots:

Pot 1: Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain
Pot 2: Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey
Pot 3: Australia, Costa Rica, Iran, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, USA, Trinidad and Tobago
Pot 4: Cameroon, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay

Possible draw (using random.org):

Group A: South Africa, Slovakia, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile
Group B: Argentina, Croatia, Iran, Cameroon
Group C: England, Russia, Japan, Uruguay
Group D: Brazil, Israel, Korea DPR, Cote d'Ivoire
Group E: Germany, Greece, Korea Republic, Egypt
Group F: Italy, Serbia, Costa Rica, Paraguay
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Nigeria
Group H: Spain, Denmark, Australia, Ghana

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