2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (6 May 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

No change.

 1 Germany        60.3 30.3 30.0
 2 Brazil         58.7 29.3 29.3
 3 Italy          56.3 27.3 29.0
 4 Spain          56.3 25.3 31.0
 5 England        50.3 26.3 24.0
 6 Argentina      49.7 21.0 28.7
 7 France         46.3 23.3 23.0
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 8 Portugal       45.0 22.3 22.7
 9 Netherlands    42.7 14.7 28.0
10 Mexico         33.7 19.3 14.3
11 Croatia        33.7  9.0 24.7
12 USA            30.3 13.7 16.7
13 Turkey         30.3 10.0 20.3
14 Czech Republic 29.3  6.0 23.3
15 Paraguay       28.0 11.7 16.3
16 Switzerland    26.3 15.3 11.0
17 Russia         24.0  3.0 21.0
18 Ghana          22.7 13.3  9.3
19 Japan          22.0 13.3  8.7
20 Korea Republic 21.0 15.7  5.3
21 Greece         19.0  0.0 19.0
22 Australia      18.7 11.3  7.3
23 Cameroon       18.7  3.0 15.7
24 Nigeria        17.3  2.7 14.7
25 Uruguay        17.0  2.7 14.3
26 Cote d'Ivoire  14.7  6.0  8.7
27 Egypt          11.3  0.0 11.3
28 Iran           10.3  5.3  5.0
29 Saudi Arabia   10.0  8.0  2.0
30 Chile           8.0  0.0  8.0
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, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, 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, Netherlands, Japan, Uruguay
Group B: England, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria
Group C: France, Croatia, Iran, Chile
Group D: Brazil, Greece, USA, Ghana
Group E: Spain, Portugal, Korea Republic, Paraguay
Group F: Italy, Switzerland, Honduras, Cote d'Ivoire
Group G: Germany, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt
Group H: Argentina, Russia, Australia, Cameroon

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