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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

2010 WC: Seeding formula based on qualification chances (3 June 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using Voros' qualification chances.

No changes.
 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        52.0 26.3 25.7
 6 Argentina      49.3 21.0 28.3
 7 France         48.3 23.3 25.0
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 8 Netherlands    43.7 14.7 29.0
 9 Mexico         37.0 19.3 17.7
10 USA            34.7 13.7 21.0
11 Paraguay       33.3 11.7 21.7
12 Sweden         33.0 19.3 13.7
13 Switzerland    30.7 15.3 15.3
14 Russia         26.3  3.0 23.3
15 Japan          25.3 13.3 12.0
16 Ghana          25.3 13.3 12.0
17 Korea Republic 23.0 15.7  7.3
18 Australia      22.3 11.3 11.0
19 Cameroon       22.3  3.0 19.3
20 Greece         21.7  0.0 21.7
21 Serbia         21.0  5.3 15.7
22 Denmark        20.7  7.7 13.0
23 Uruguay        20.3  2.7 17.7
24 Cote d'Ivoire  17.7  6.0 11.7
25 Egypt          14.0  0.0 14.0
26 Tunisia        13.3  8.7  4.7
27 Costa Rica     12.0  8.3  3.7
28 Iran           12.0  5.3  6.7
29 Saudi Arabia   10.7  8.0  2.7
30 Chile           9.3  0.0  9.3
31 Slovakia        5.0  0.0  5.0
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: Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland
Pot 3: Australia, Costa Rica, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USA
Pot 4: Cameroon, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Paraguay, Tunisia, Uruguay

Possible draw (using random.org):

Group A: South Africa, Slovakia, Iran, Uruguay
Group B: England, Denmark, Japan, Egypt
Group C: France, Russia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire
Group D: Germany, Netherlands, USA, Paraguay
Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Ghana
Group F: Italy, Serbia, Korea Republic, Chile
Group G: Argentina, Greece, Australia, Cameroon
Group H: Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Tunisia

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    are they purpsoely trying to make it easy for south africa to at least get to the second round?? does FIFA already realise after the poor attendences that as soon as SA are out of the world cup, The world cup on a whole will fail.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 1, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Fair enough they should be alocated group A to help fans gets tickets months in advance, i just think they shouldnt be put in pot A

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  3. EdgarJuly 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    The hosts have always been seeded in all major tournaments.

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