tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post8050979145587314090..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2014 FIFA World Cup final seeding simulations (14 June 2013)Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-1883343759986186692013-09-13T11:04:36.918+02:002013-09-13T11:04:36.918+02:00You're welcome Juan!You're welcome Juan!Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-87014255347047206162013-09-07T21:36:51.877+02:002013-09-07T21:36:51.877+02:00Thanks for that one!Thanks for that one!Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553859396621029721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-6901802149324820552013-09-06T13:33:13.587+02:002013-09-06T13:33:13.587+02:00The top 5 have in common: Spain, Argentina, German...The top 5 have in common: Spain, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Colombia and the Netherlands.<br /><br />8.99% Belgium<br />5.08% Croatia<br />4.27% England<br />3.57% Portugal<br />3.31% Switzerland<br /><br />Croatia and Belgium seeded, but not the Netherlands: 2.37%Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-75749632980657008682013-09-02T17:46:01.280+02:002013-09-02T17:46:01.280+02:00I also believe FIFA will do that! That's why I...I also believe FIFA will do that! That's why I am hoping that Uruguay gets in the top 8. I am really curious to see if FIFA will "let" 4 SA teams to be seeded!Daniel Burnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938182554526807988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-58320047570382221262013-09-02T17:24:18.666+02:002013-09-02T17:24:18.666+02:00Hello Edgar,
What are the top 5 combinations of e...Hello Edgar,<br /><br />What are the top 5 combinations of eight teams to be seeded? For instance, I guess Brazil, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Italy, Netherlands and Belgium is a combination with a high score. Which is the are the top 5 scoring combinations?<br /><br />What are the chances that Belgium AND Croatia are seeded, but not the Netherlands?<br /><br />Thanks!Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553859396621029721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-81623253140082716492013-06-21T18:22:45.822+02:002013-06-21T18:22:45.822+02:00Thank you, Edgar.Thank you, Edgar.Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593860384754349051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-73488016085711945512013-06-21T13:15:36.150+02:002013-06-21T13:15:36.150+02:00Hi Dorian,
Maybe next week I will take a look at ...Hi Dorian,<br /><br />Maybe next week I will take a look at the 2 years thing. Depends on time I have.Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-31143799782385489452013-06-20T19:04:56.470+02:002013-06-20T19:04:56.470+02:00FIFA will pick their favoured 8 seeds, then contri...FIFA will pick their favoured 8 seeds, then contrive a formula that makes it so. It's about time they were transparent with this and announced what they were going to do before a ball is kicked in qualifying. I mean why even have World Rankings if you are not going to utilise them. I see they have just announced that the UEFA and Africa playoffs are to be seeded. Again, this should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-66434545003413787412013-06-20T18:42:39.121+02:002013-06-20T18:42:39.121+02:00Edgar,
Love the WCF seeding simulations! Look forw...Edgar,<br />Love the WCF seeding simulations! Look forward to the next update! Also looking forward to the October 2013 probable ranking for seeding purposes given all the recent matches. If you were also interested, I would enjoy seeing what October 2013 would be if only 2 years of past matches were used. More later, but I suspect FIFA will tweak the seeding formula (instead of just using the Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593860384754349051noreply@blogger.com