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troutman · 12-06-2005, 08:46 AM

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/fo...eut/index.html

Hosts Germany, Brazil, Italy, France, Argentina, Spain, Mexico and England were named as the top eight seeds for next year's World Cup finals by FIFA on Tuesday.

The decision was taken by the World Cup organizing committee and is based on world rankings over the past three years and performances in the two previous World Cups.

What a crock. This is based only on POWER.

FIFA World Rankings:

http://fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index.html

CZE and NED are better than ENG, ITA and GER.

Netherlands is surprise omission for World Cup soccer seedings
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/shown...ntent=s120617A

The Goon · 12-06-2005, 12:12 PM

I would have thought both the Netherlands and the USA would have been seeded over England and Mexico. What a shame.

Looking forward to the draw later this week.

Footscray · 12-06-2005, 01:27 PM

I still can't believe Trinidad is going. As a Canadian soccer fan it gives me hope even though the Jack Warner favouritism over the years has me cheering against them usually.

CFENT · 12-08-2005, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

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CZE and NED are better than ENG, ITA and GER.

Netherlands is surprise omission for World Cup soccer seedings

I don't get it??? Ita qualified with 1 or 2 games remaining... Thr Cze team needed the playoffs just to qualify and the needed to recall Nedved. Italy also just beat Ned at in holland like a month ago. These teams are all really good, and it could be debated that those teams are better than Italy, but a that level-in my opinion-its all about which team is on a hotter streak...
Eng imo has the most talent behind Brazil and Germany are the host team and the runners up from the last world cuo.

The real joke is why Mexico and Spain are seeded.
Just my 2 cents

moon · 12-09-2005, 01:33 PM

Is anyone else watching the World Cup seeding show right now on Sportsnet???

This is some of the worst television ever. Cheesy as hell and camera work that apperas to be done by the same guys that worked the CFL games during the CBC strike.

CFENT · 12-09-2005, 01:37 PM

I agree... It is pretty brutal.

Mango · 12-09-2005, 02:26 PM

Group A: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
Group B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden
Group C: Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands
Group D: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Group E: Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Rep.
Group F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan
Group G: France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo
Group H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia

Group C looks to be the toughest group with Argentina, Serbia & Montenergo, and the Netherlands.

CrzyCanuck · 12-09-2005, 02:41 PM

GROUP AND NOV 05 FIFA RANKING

GROUP A - 16 Germany, 21 Costa Rica, 23 Poland, 37 Ecuador,
Average Ranking 24.25

GROUP B - 9 England, 30 Paraguay, 51 Trinidad and Tobago, 14 Sweden
Average Ranking 26

GROUP C - 4 Argentina, 41 Ivory Coast, 47 Serbia and Mont, 3 Netherlands
Average Ranking 23.75

GROUP D - 7 Mexico, 19 Iran, 62 Angola, 10 Portugal
Average Ranking 24.5

GROUP E - 12 Italy, 50 Ghana, 8 United States, 2 Czech
Average Ranking 18

GROUP F - 1 Brazil, 20 Croatia, 49 Australia, 15 Japan,
Average Ranking 21.25

GROUP G - 5 France, 36 Switzerland, 29 Korea Republic, 56 Togo
Average Ranking 31.5

GROUP H - 6 Spain, 40 Ukraine, 28 Tunisia, 32 Saudi Arabia
Average Ranking 26.5

By rank group e is pretty tough.

troutman · 12-09-2005, 02:45 PM

Germany, France, Spain and England have easy groups. Group E looks to be the group of death.

Suave · 12-09-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

Germany, France, Spain and England have easy groups. Group E looks to be the group of death.

Group E would be my choice for the group of death. Why oh why can't the Czech's get an easy draw for once.

moon · 12-09-2005, 03:26 PM

Group E definately looks the toughest and I would say H should be fairly easy for Spain, although considering their history they probably will screw it up and not advance.

Patek23 · 12-09-2005, 04:16 PM

how was Greece omitted when the won the thing the most recent?

or am I confused....

moon · 12-09-2005, 04:19 PM

Greece won Euro not the World Cup

Jayems · 12-09-2005, 04:30 PM

GO MOTHER LAND GO!!!

Displaced Brit

Thunderball · 12-09-2005, 04:42 PM

man, I know the draws are supposed to be random and everything, but good god... Groups A, B, G and H are jokes. Groups C and E are ridiculous the other way... oh well, go Italy and USA!

Hakan · 12-09-2005, 05:45 PM

England is the Toronto Maple Leafs of international soccer.

Delthefunky · 12-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Group B a joke!! are you kidding? That's not exactly a sure shot for England to qualify for the second roun´d... Sweden hasn't lost to England in almost 40 years, and Paraguay isn't a minnow either!!

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Originally Posted by Thunderball

man, I know the draws are supposed to be random and everything, but good god... Groups A, B, G and H are jokes. Groups C and E are ridiculous the other way... oh well, go Italy and USA!

VANFLAMESFAN · 12-10-2005, 01:52 PM

PORTUGAL!!!!!!!!

Im very happy with our draw, I dont see how we dont get outta that group in first or second, but I said the same thing in 02 and we lost to the americans and the koreans and I wept

troutman · 12-12-2005, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hakan

England is the Toronto Maple Leafs of international soccer.

No kidding. All the Herald (and George Johnson) can talk about is England.

Hakan · 12-12-2005, 11:54 AM

There are so many similarities between those two teams it ain't funny. They both have the worst bandwagon fans. They both cling to wins that happened in ancient history. They're both overrated to hell by major media and hog all the attention from other great and more deserving teams. They cheap and cheesy on the field. They choke up when it counts. They blame everyone but themselves. Bleh, I hate England. I always cheer against them, just like the Leafs.