tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post7414824995609767773..comments2009-07-03T09:22:24.292+03:00Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-26215652889317765662009-07-03T09:22:24.292+03:002009-07-03T09:22:24.292+03:00

@PH13425<br /><br />I&#39;m really not into simulations. You could ask <a href="http://vorosmccracken.com/?cat=7" rel="nofollow">Voros</a>.<br /><br />You could also look at past World Cups and see how often a team qualified having 2 opponents from the top 10. Ghana at the 2006 World Cup comes to mind.

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-71131635896353430752009-07-02T03:26:46.439+03:002009-07-02T03:26:46.439+03:00

It would seem that being in the European pot is a large advantage for the European minnows - it helps them avoid 5 of the top 7 ranked teams. If you assume that you are unlikely to qualify from any group with 2 teams that are both rated more than 10 fifa spots higher than you, how often does this happen to Euro unseeded teams vs. Concacaf or african or Conmebol teams. I imagine you could simulate

PH13425http://www.blogger.com/profile/11146149627211604276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-78046856709907371942009-07-01T10:28:18.055+03:002009-07-01T10:28:18.055+03:00

@Rocky Top<br /><br />I don&#39;t know. They have plenty of options. I have no official information regarding this.

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-22440276814305616072009-06-29T21:37:15.738+03:002009-06-29T21:37:15.738+03:00

Great information. Any idea what might happen if a CONCACAF team beats a South American team in the final playoff, say Mexico over Ecuador? This would really foul up the numbers (2 SA non-seeded, 4 CONCACAF, 5 Asian, 5 African) when trying to get pots of 8.

Rocky Tophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05295867158667861702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37133241881712559712009-06-26T07:54:48.670+03:002009-06-26T07:54:48.670+03:00

No. As far as I can remember, they&#39;ve always announced the seeding formula at the end of the qualifying competition. Expect FIFA to make an announcement in December, a few days before the draw.

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-4551668743242847312009-06-24T17:23:01.115+03:002009-06-24T17:23:01.115+03:00

Has FIFA confirmed that they will use the same seeding formula as in 2006?

Westnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-53762022553589994062009-06-12T07:54:35.006+03:002009-06-12T07:54:35.006+03:00

Hi Hugo! No, I don&#39;t know for sure how the various confederations will be paired up. I just use the 2006 WC as starting point.

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-19569419214835639052009-06-11T10:49:22.702+03:002009-06-11T10:49:22.702+03:00

So I did something similar for a project and did everything you did, except that I wasn&#39;t sure if the CONCACAF teams were going to be paired up with the Asian teams or the African teams and I couldn&#39;t find any info on pots for the 2010 WC. In 2006, they were paired with asian teams, in 2002, african teams. <br /><br />Do you know that for sure they&#39;ll be paired up with Asian teams? If

Hugohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163718542435407019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-77486449260382232592009-06-10T13:14:09.141+03:002009-06-10T13:14:09.141+03:00

On that page (in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIFA_World_Cup#Seeds" rel="nofollow">Seeds section</a>) it says:<br /><br />It had been predetermined that, as the host, Germany would be placed in Group A, thus being assured of the venues of their group matches in advance of the draw. <b>FIFA had also announced in advance that Brazil (the defending champion) would be allocated to

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-62539851970815161532009-06-10T12:54:11.264+03:002009-06-10T12:54:11.264+03:00

South Africa will be in group A as organizers, it is probable that Italy will be placed in one of the groups E-H.<br /><br />For the draw of the Group Stage for the WC2006, FIFA only named the seeded teams. The other teams were divided into pots according to their geographical situation, with a special pot for Serbia and Montenegro. By doing so, it made the draw easier.<br /><br />See: http://

Tobcoachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-11574238180082274382009-06-10T08:14:28.890+03:002009-06-10T08:14:28.890+03:00

Hi Brian!<br /><br />For the 2006 WC, FIFA announced in advance that Brazil will be placed in Group F. They did not make a similar announcement regarding Italy (yet).<br /><br />Enjoy your time in South Africa!

Edgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-39974029693444173102009-06-06T00:56:54.061+03:002009-06-06T00:56:54.061+03:00

Is Italy in Group F in all your projections because they are the defending champ. I know that Brazil was placed in group F in 06 is this a FIFA rule? The reason I ask is because I have Italy TST tickets for 2010 and want to start planning the trip.

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18375139629602449681noreply@blogger.com