Where is details on FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 Draw and FIFA rankings?
The FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 Draw will take place tomorrow. FIFA only used October 2009 FIFA/Coca-Cola World rankings in determining the seeds for the draw. In the past (including 2006 World Cup), seedings were determined by a mixture of world rankings and performances in past World Cups. The 7 top seeds (+ hosts South Africa) in order of October 2009 Rankings only Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England 7 top seeds (+ hosts South Africa) had the seedings been determined by: 1) November 2009 rankings only Spain, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Germany, France 2) November 2009 rankings and performances in past World Cups Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain 3) October 2009 rankings and performances in past World Cups Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain Now let’s hear why FIFA decided to use October 2009 rankings only: “In the past the seedings have been determined by a mixture of world rankings and performances i
South Africa women’s soccer player Simphiwe Dlulu, England soccer player David Beckham, South African actress Charlize Theron (L- 3rd R) and South Africa rugby player John Smit (R) watch as FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke (2nd R) announces the countries drawn into Group B for the 2010 World Cup, in Cape Town December 4, 2009. The month-long soccer tournament begins on June 11 next year in South Africa FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke (R) holds up a slip of paper carrying the name France as South African actress Charlize Theron and English soccer player David Beckham (L) react during the 2010 World Cup draw, in Cape Town December 4, 2009 Sources: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/05/content_12593162_1.
Fifa rankings take into account performances in all matches over the last four years so how can October seedings (rankings) represent the best teams at the … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNG5TPqNAVu6gYH0YGaO8Rs0uvRGbA&sig2=1nwjfIeB9kiaMt1b_SNqtA&cid=1482889442&ei=4cwZS7gXqOLyBN_ExZ4C&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmalawi.worldcupblog.org%2Fteam-news%2Ffifa-world-cup-south-africa-2010-draw-and-fifa-rankings.
