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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