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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (3 June 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

No change.
 1 Germany        60.0 30.3 29.7
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 49.3 21.0 28.3
7 France 46.3 23.3 23.0
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8 Portugal 45.0 22.3 22.7
9 Netherlands 43.0 14.7 28.3
10 Mexico 33.7 19.3 14.3
11 Croatia 33.7 9.0 24.7
12 Turkey 31.0 10.0 21.0
13 USA 30.7 13.7 17.0
14 Paraguay 29.3 11.7 17.7
15 Czech Republic 28.3 6.0 22.3
16 Switzerland 27.0 15.3 11.7
17 Russia 24.0 3.0 21.0
18 Japan 22.7 13.3 9.3
19 Ghana 22.0 13.3 8.7
20 Korea Republic 21.0 15.7 5.3
21 Australia 19.7 11.3 8.3
22 Cameroon 18.7 3.0 15.7
23 Greece 17.7 0.0 17.7
24 Nigeria 17.3 2.7 14.7
25 Uruguay 16.3 2.7 13.7
26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.3 6.0 8.3
27 Egypt 11.0 0.0 11.0
28 Iran 10.3 5.3 5.0
29 Saudi Arabia 10.0 8.0 2.0
30 Chile 6.3 0.0 6.3
31 Honduras 5.7 0.0 5.7
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, 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, Russia, Australia, Chile
Group B: Argentina, Netherlands, Iran, Cote d'Ivoire
Group C: France, Turkey, Korea Republic, Ghana
Group D: Spain, Portugal, Japan, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Czech Republic, USA, Egypt
Group F: Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Uruguay
Group G: England, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon
Group H: Germany, Croatia, Honduras, Paraguay

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