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re: How does seeding work for the World Cup?
Posted on 10/16/13 at 8:17 pm to DestrehanTiger
Posted on 10/16/13 at 8:17 pm to DestrehanTiger
https://www.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2014/
This site is pretty clear with a table that shows how the 4 pots are chosen.
I think almost everyone is a bit confused by it even if they're not surprised. FIFA rankings, which also determine CL seeds and berths per country, tend to have even more odd outliers than the BCS computer polls.
This site is pretty clear with a table that shows how the 4 pots are chosen.
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I'm confused how a Swiss team in the easiest group in Europe can have a top 8 seed locked up even being ranked out of the top 10 in the world rankings.
I think almost everyone is a bit confused by it even if they're not surprised. FIFA rankings, which also determine CL seeds and berths per country, tend to have even more odd outliers than the BCS computer polls.
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