Wednesday, April 8, 2009

2010 WC: Seeding formula based on the latest FIFA Rankings (8 April 2009)

Seeded teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Qualified teams determined using only the latest FIFA rankings.

Honduras/Switzerland replace Costa Rica/Israel.
 1 Germany        60.3 30.3 30.0
2 Brazil 58.7 29.3 29.3
3 Italy 56.3 27.3 29.0
4 Spain 56.3 25.3 31.0
5 England 50.3 26.3 24.0
6 Argentina 49.7 21.0 28.7
7 France 46.3 23.3 23.0
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8 Portugal 45.0 22.3 22.7
9 Netherlands 42.7 14.7 28.0
10 Mexico 33.7 19.3 14.3
11 Croatia 33.7 9.0 24.7
12 USA 30.3 13.7 16.7
13 Turkey 30.3 10.0 20.3
14 Czech Republic 29.3 6.0 23.3
15 Paraguay 28.0 11.7 16.3
16 Switzerland 26.3 15.3 11.0
17 Russia 24.0 3.0 21.0
18 Ghana 22.7 13.3 9.3
19 Japan 22.0 13.3 8.7
20 Korea Republic 21.0 15.7 5.3
21 Greece 19.0 0.0 19.0
22 Australia 18.7 11.3 7.3
23 Cameroon 18.7 3.0 15.7
24 Nigeria 17.3 2.7 14.7
25 Uruguay 17.0 2.7 14.3
26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.7 6.0 8.7
27 Egypt 11.3 0.0 11.3
28 Iran 10.3 5.3 5.0
29 Saudi Arabia 10.0 8.0 2.0
30 Chile 8.0 0.0 8.0
31 Honduras 4.3 0.0 4.3
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, Portugal, USA, Uruguay
Group B: Germany, Croatia, Australia, Cameroon
Group C: Brazil, Netherlands, Japan, Egypt
Group D: Spain, Greece, Korea Republic, Nigeria
Group E: Argentina, Russia, Honduras, Cote d'Ivoire
Group F: Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Chile
Group G: France, Turkey, Iran, Ghana
Group H: England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Paraguay

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