World Cup 2006 draw
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Top 8 seeding
1.Germany
2.Brazil
3.England
4.Spain
5.Mexico
6.France
7.Italy
8.Argentina
This Friday ..... the real thing .
Holland , Czech Republic playing one of those 8 . Just interesting la .
Any opinion on this seeding thing ?
I'm happy , England is seeded . They deserve it . -
Pot 2 : Australia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Angola , Togo, Ecuador and Paraguay.
Pot 3 : Croatia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Pot 4 : Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea , Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago , USA
Special Pot 5 : Serbia & Montenegro, the lowest ranked European team, who will be placed in a group including either Brazil, Argentina or Mexico.
FIFA created the special pot so they could avoid having any groups with more than two European teams. -
can explain again?
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Aiya they make those pots so as to avoid england, germany, holland and italy in one group. Japan, Korea, Australia, Iran in another.Originally posted by SBS9828X:can explain again? -
Why is spain seeded??
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God bless the country who will face Brazil.
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it b interesting to c england facing USA, australia and Holland in the same group...
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why the f is mexico seeded?
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You tell me !!!Originally posted by stellazio:why the f is mexico seeded? -
the pots and seedings means the teams in say Pot 1 will NOT meet each other ie in the same group for the first round (group stages).
something like mutually exclusive. -
For example if England is in Group 2 ..... they will draw one team from Pot 2 , one team from Pot 3 , and a team from Pot 4 , that make up of 4 teams in a group .Originally posted by SBS9828X:can explain again?
The rest of the 7 seeded will draw the same sequence . Pot 2 , Pot 3 , Pot 4 etc.....
So if the draw is competed , the table will be like this :
England
Australia of Pot 2
Czech R - Pot 3
Iran - Pot 4
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Exactly ...... seeded team advantage ! Will not meet until the later stage . Maybe Quarter Final .Originally posted by 105090:the pots and seedings means the teams in say Pot 1 will NOT meet each other ie in the same group for the first round (group stages).
something like mutually exclusive.
'Cos The last 16 will be smtg like Winner play Runner-up of another group . -
looks like saudi arabia will b the whipping boys in the world cup...
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Maybe they judge on the World Cup participation for the last 12 years .Originally posted by The man who was death:Why is spain seeded??
Holland lost the seeding 'cos they never qualified for the yr 2002 ? Or 1998 ? -
Next year's world cup a lot of newbies. Angola, Ivory Coast, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine among them.
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Base on previous participation , and also the overall results on this yr's qualification .Originally posted by stellazio:why the f is mexico seeded?
Mexico is North America's Top team i think . -
I hope i can live to the day when Singapore gets seeded in a World Cup
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Not only Saudi Arabia , all Asian countries this WC sure kena whip like nobody business .Originally posted by numby:looks like saudi arabia will b the whipping boys in the world cup...
Korea and Japan this WC no fairy tales liao .
The Final will be any two teams from that Seeded Pot ( Pot-1) . -
oh... i forgot to add these smilies
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so means 1st pot/ seeded tema sare generally the Stronger teams? then subsequent pots are "weaker" teams? like that, means one strong, 2 average, one weaker team / group.?
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Hmmm....the African teams will be quite unknown n hence shd spring some surprises.
I feel USA is kind of under-rated
Anyone tinks Brazil can defend the title given tat it'll be played in European soil? -
brazil looks strong upfront but surely its defence can b improved...if only teams can prevent brazil from scoring can then be brazil b defeated
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asians grew up english soccer. thus most support english teams and even england.
frankly england sucks.
i seriously doubt they will win the world cup again. -
Singapore seeded in World Cup ? Keep on dreaming buddy .Originally posted by Master -_-:I hope i can live to the day when Singapore gets seeded in a World Cup
If S'pore seeded for Asian Competition will be an achievement liao .
Stay realistic , wiil ya ? Here we are talking 'bout Brazil , England , Argentina etc.... who is Singapore ? -
This World Cup can be anybody's World Cup .Originally posted by dragg:asians grew up english soccer. thus most support english teams and even england.
frankly england sucks.
i seriously doubt they will win the world cup again.
If Greece can win as Eurpean Champion , miracle can really happen .
Again , luck also play a part .
If lousy team draw a good and easy draw , they can miraculously go all the way .
If Brazil was drawn into very tough like playing against Czech Republic or Holland , they might go out just like that !
As for England , if this World Cup with the likes of Rooney , Campbell , Terry , Lampard , Owen , Beckham etc and not winning , they can forget winning anything after 2010 !
This England squad capable of winning , and they will give it a shot !