2014 FIFA World Cup draw generator

Here's an e-mail I've got from Daniel Nordquist:

I love the expectation that always comes when the draws for the World Cup or UEFA Championship are closing up. I have made a simple page on my domain that randomizes the draw and I am willing to share this opportunity to more people to try it out.
You can test it at: nurp.se

Enjoy!

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About me:

Christian, husband, father x 3, programmer, Romanian. Started the blog in March 2007. Quit in April 2018. You can find me on LinkedIn.

FIFA Ranking: December 2013 probable ranking

Next update: 13 December 2013. 

Probable results computed using the Elo Ratings. See the list of results used for this ranking.

Only the 2013 CECAFA Cup and three friendlies set to take place before the deadline for the December ranking. Because of this the top 63 is already set.

We can already look at best/worst movers in the top 50:

Best movers in the top 50:

12 - Iran
2 - Bosnia-Herzegovina
1 - Japan, Tunisia, Iceland and Cameroon

Worst movers in the top 50:

-53 - Cuba
-3 - Egypt
-1 - France, Mexico, Scotland, Nigeria, Panama, Honduras, Mali, Turkey, Hungary, Armenia and Venezuela

FIFA Ranking: December 2013 probable results

Here are the probable results used for the December 2013 probable ranking. They are generated using the Elo Ratings.

Before posting comments like: "Hey my team actually beat the other team! It's a mistake!" please read the previous paragraph again and look when these results were posted (Yes, before the matches actually took place!) ;)

1 - First team wins
X - Draw
2 - Second team wins

FIFA Ranking: December 2013 preview

Next update: 13 December 2013.

Only the 2013 CECAFA Cup and three friendlies set to take place before the deadline for the December ranking.

Most points gained (worst case scenario):

70 - Iran
42 - Liberia
39 - Saudi Arabia
35 - Vietnam
30 - Guam
26 - Hong Kong
26 - Seychelles
25 - Jordan
24 - Togo
24 - Laos

FIFA Ranking: November 2013 final preview

One match left: a friendly between Singapore and Cambodia.

Austria will be ranked above Norway (for the first time ever), Paraguay (June 1999) and Japan (May 2001).

Cuba will be ranked above Paraguay and Tunisia for the first time ever.

Libya will be ranked above the Republic of Ireland for the first time ever.

Canada will be ranked below Antigua and Barbuda, and Burundi for the first time ever.

Myanmar will be ranked above Thailand for the first time ever.

Ukraine will be ranked above Russia for the first time since September 2007.

Iran will be ranked above Paraguay for the first time since May 2006 and above Japan (May 2007).

EURO 2016 qualifying draw seeding (22 November 2013)

This is the final ranking that will be used for the EURO 2016 qualifying draw. It will take place in Nice on 23 February 2014.

The coefficients for the EURO 2016 qualifying draw will take into account results from:

2010 World Cup (qualifiers and final tournament) - 20% of total weighting
EURO 2012 (qualifiers and final tournament) - 40% of total weighting
2014 World Cup (qualifiers) - 40% of total weighting

Click here for more info on the coefficient system.

France will host the final tournament.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw seeding for UEFA (1 November 2013)

Assumptions:

- UEFA will keep the current qualifying system
- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teams
- UEFA will choose the July 2015 ranking for seeding

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw seeding for CONCACAF (1 November 2013)

Assumptions:

- CONCACAF will keep the current qualifying system
- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teams
- CONCACAF will choose the March 2015 ranking for seeding

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw seeding for CAF (1 November 2013)

Assumptions:

- CAF will keep the current qualifying system
- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teams
- CAF will choose the July 2015 ranking for seeding

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw seeding for AFC (1 November 2013)

Assumptions:

- AFC will keep the current qualifying system
- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teams
- AFC will choose the July 2015 ranking for seeding