World Cup Draw - Discussion only

[Metrostars]

The draw for the World Cup finals will take place on December 9th. Based on the formula FIFA used at the last World Cup in 2002, the top 8 seeds are:

Brazil
Spain
Germany
Mexico
Argentina
England
France
Italy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ls/4356050.stm

My guess at the pots for drawing the groups are:
Pot A (Seeds): Brazil, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Argentina, England, France, Italy
Pot B (UEFA): Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Pot C (Africa+Concacaf): Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Ghana, Tunisia, USA, Costa Rica, T&T
Pot D (Conmebol+Asia+Oceania+Last UEFA): Ecuador, Paraguay, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Austrailia, Serbia and Montenegro


Then again, maybe FIFA might do their usual shenanigans and decide Mexico is not a seed and put the Netherlands as a seed instead. But this is my guess anyway.

[berni23]

netherlands definatly deserve it more than mexico

[Thunderblaster]

My group predictions: England Germany Brazil
Poland Switzerland Sweden
Paraguay Australia Saudi Arabia
Trinidad and Tobago Togo Costa Rica

France Spain Italy Mexico Argentina
Croatia Serbia and Montenegro Holland Ukraine Portugal
Iran Japan Czech Republic Ecuador South Korea
Ghana Angola Ivory Coast Tunisia USA


What's your thoughts folks?

[Metrostars]

netherlands definatly deserve it more than mexico

Mexico has earned it. Consistantly qualifying (where were Holland in '02) plus they had a good Confed Cup a few months ago.

[thejollyrodger]

i dont care cos we arent there.

[superfrank]

i dont care cos we arent there.

Thanks for telling us all.

The World Cup draw will belive on BBC this Friday around 8 o'clock.

[Green Tribe]

Thanks for telling us all.

The World Cup draw will belive on BBC this Friday around 8 o'clock.

I'll be watching it with excitement.....even though we are not there

[sligoman]

Thanks for telling us all.

The World Cup draw will belive on BBC this Friday around 8 o'clock.

pm or am?

[Jon'o]

pm or am?

AM... will be 9 in germany

Failing that Pingu is on bbc2 at 9am on friday !

[gspain]

It is pm - on Friday night. info is correct re time on BBC - 8.15 however fifaworldcup website implies 8.15 CET which is 7.15pm here.

[Sheridan]

It is pm - on Friday night. info is correct re time on BBC - 8.15 however fifaworldcup website implies 8.15 CET which is 7.15pm here.

You're forgetting to account for the interminable and insufferable preliminaries...

[superfrank]

pm or am?

In all fairness sligoman, did you honestly expect FIFA to put something on at 8.15 in the mornig when most of the countries involved are in the CET/GMT zones?

[Metrostars]

Mexico are a seed as I predicted:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...351289&cc=5739

LEIPZIG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Hosts Germany and defending champions Brazil were named among the top eight seeds for the World Cup finals as expected on Tuesday, along with England, Spain, Mexico, France, Argentina and Italy.

FIFA decided the rest of the draw, which takes place on Friday, would group teams in pots according to their geographical locations rather than their current world ranking or previous World Cup performances. The USA and Holland have both just missed out on being seeded.

The second pot will contain Australia, the five African finalists: Ghana, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Angola and Togo, plus the two lower ranked South American teams Ecuador and Paraguay.

The third pot will comprise eight European teams: Croatia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.

The fourth pot will comprise four Asian teams: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the three remaining from CONCACAF Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States.

A special pot will contain only Serbia & Montenegro, the lowest ranked European team, who will be placed in a group including either Brazil, Argentina or Mexico.

[sligoman]

In all fairness sligoman, did you honestly expect FIFA to put something on at 8.15 in the mornig when most of the countries involved are in the CET/GMT zones?

In all fairness superfrank, you should have said pm in yer original post, it's an extra two letters, that's all!.

[superfrank]

In all fairness superfrank, you should have said pm in yer original post, it's an extra two letters, that's all!.

I'll PM you!!!......later.

[pete]

What a fix. Mexico in top 8 countries!!

I think FIFA decide the groupings & then devise a scheme to make those groupings happen.

[Metrostars]

What a fix. Mexico in top 8 countries!!

I think FIFA decide the groupings & then devise a scheme to make those groupings happen.

What country deserved it more than Mexico?

[superfrank]

What a fix. Mexico in top 8 countries!!

I think FIFA decide the groupings & then devise a scheme to make those groupings happen.

Don't they call it "coefficients"?

[superfrank]

Here we go. I'll replace the "Qualified Teams" sticky with one of the groups when they're done.

Or if GT wants to do it......

[sligoman]

England Vs. Paraguay. Not as easy as some may think it is