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Dec 6 2005, 15:36
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FIFA Organising Committee approves team classifications and final draw procedure
Brazil, England, Spain, Mexico, France, Argentina, Italy, Germany are the eight seeded teams heading the groups for the final draw of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Leipzig on Friday, 9 December. The FIFA Organising Committee, chaired by Lennart Johansson (Sweden), reached this decision at its meeting today. The committee also approved the composition of the names in the other pots as well as the procedure for the final draw.
The committee based its criteria for seeding the teams on the 32 finalists' performances at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2002 and 1998 (ratio 2:1) and the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking in the years 2005, 2004 and 2003 (ratio 1:1:1). Brazil consequently attained the maximum of 64 points. Italy with 44 points – a one-point lead over the USA (43) and six points ahead of the Netherlands (38) – also heads a group (cf. the complete tables).
The FIFA World Cup regulations stipulate that geographical criteria must also be taken into account in the draw. Each group may not include more than one team per confederation, with the exception of Europe, which has 14 representatives. Consequently, six of the eight groups will comprise two European teams. Serbia and Montenegro were allocated to a special pot to avoid drawing three European teams into one group. The reason for the decision allocating one of the nine remaining European representatives into this bowl was the FIFA/Coca-Cola Ranking in November 2005, in which Serbia and Montenegro occupied 47th place – the lowest position of the teams in question.
At the draw, Serbia and Montenegro will be allocated to one of the three groups that are headed by a non-European team, in other words, either Brazil, Argentina or Mexico.
Cant miss that. Yes, im a football whore.  Go BR !!!
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Post #2
Dec 6 2005, 19:58
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Go Portugal! 
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Dec 6 2005, 20:55
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How England were second seed after Brazil I'll never know. Seems like the losses to both Northern Ireland and Denmark have been forgotten about.
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Dec 6 2005, 20:58
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Go Aussies!
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Dec 6 2005, 22:19
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QUOTE(Powa @ Dec 6 2005, 21:55) [snapback]586887996[/snapback]
How England were second seed after Brazil I'll never know. Seems like the losses to both Northern Ireland and Denmark have been forgotten about.
Why do you say that ?  Go BR !!! 
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Dec 6 2005, 22:20
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Because England have won everything they needed, which is pretty sad I know. They should win everything not just the ones they need. That IMO is World Class.
but in other news GO ENGLAND!
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Dec 7 2005, 01:42
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it something to do about previous world cup rankings like the last four world cups we have qualifed for.
something like that.
Not really suprised at the seedings. Seems like it's going to be a tough world cup
And also in january there is the african cup and there is going to be quite alot of players going missing because they have chosen to play for there countrys then clubs. which is far
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Dec 7 2005, 06:55
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QUOTE(sixnine:design @ Dec 7 2005, 7:58 AM) [snapback]586888005[/snapback]
Go Aussies!
of cousrse................Go Aussies!!!!
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Dec 7 2005, 08:51
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How Mexico got into the seeds, I have no idea. Regardless of the situation, at least I know who one of the opponents for Portugal will be.
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Dec 7 2005, 09:27
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I see.
Well, Mexico got there because they had excellent resulst lately too. They are 7th in the FIFA ranking, ahead Italy, Germany England and other big countries.
Im sure they will do a great world cup in 06. Was a great pleasure to see them playing in the last confederations cup (they even won against Brazil, arghhhhh).
Anyway.
Go BR !!!
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Dec 7 2005, 14:07
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Czech Republic is 2nd in the FIFA rankings!? O.o
They're not in the seeds though..
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Dec 7 2005, 14:41
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Its not only based on the rank you see today.
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Dec 7 2005, 14:42
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Goooooo Holland!
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Dec 7 2005, 14:51
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QUOTE(Powa @ Dec 6 2005, 15:55) [snapback]586887996[/snapback]
How England were second seed after Brazil I'll never know. Seems like the losses to both Northern Ireland and Denmark have been forgotten about.
The game with Denmark was just a friendly defeat. England was still on top in their group.
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Dec 7 2005, 15:19
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Germany are already assigned to Group A so that leaves the other seven teams which get put through a kinda lottery system. So what FIFA will do is as they did in the 2002 World Cup, they'll use the teams last two grades from Word Cup matches along with its ranking over the last three years to determine who makes it into the first pot, as there is four pots (32 teams divided by 4 = 8)
So whoever wants to do the maths go ahead. lol But that's how it's done.
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