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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (11 March 2009)

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

Greece replace Romania.
 1 Germany        60.3 30.3 30.0
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 49.7 26.3 23.3
6 Argentina 49.7 21.0 28.7
7 France 45.7 23.3 22.3
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8 Portugal 45.3 22.3 23.0
9 Netherlands 42.7 14.7 28.0
10 Croatia 34.0 9.0 25.0
11 Mexico 33.7 19.3 14.3
12 Turkey 31.3 10.0 21.3
13 USA 29.7 13.7 16.0
14 Paraguay 29.0 11.7 17.3
15 Czech Republic 29.0 6.0 23.0
16 Russia 24.3 3.0 21.3
17 Ghana 21.3 13.3 8.0
18 Japan 21.0 13.3 7.7
19 Korea Republic 20.7 15.7 5.0
20 Cameroon 20.0 3.0 17.0
21 Australia 18.7 11.3 7.3
22 Nigeria 17.3 2.7 14.7
23 Greece 17.0 0.0 17.0
24 Uruguay 15.3 2.7 12.7
25 Israel 15.0 0.0 15.0
26 Cote d'Ivoire 13.7 6.0 7.7
27 Costa Rica 12.3 8.3 4.0
28 Egypt 12.3 0.0 12.3
29 Saudi Arabia 10.7 8.0 2.7
30 Iran 10.7 5.3 5.3
31 Chile 7.7 0.0 7.7
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, Israel, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Turkey
Pot 3: Australia, Costa Rica, 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, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group B: Argentina, Israel, USA, Cote d'Ivoire
Group C: France, Croatia, Mexico, Chile
Group D: Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Nigeria
Group E: England, Netherlands, Iran, Paraguay
Group F: Italy, Greece, Korea Republic, Ghana
Group G: Spain, Russia, Japan, Cameroon
Group H: Germany, Portugal, Costa Rica, Egypt

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