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Is there any chance the US gets a top 8
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:00 pm
current fifa top ten and teams status
brazil - in
spain - in
netherlands - in
italy - in
germany - in
russia - UEFA PLAYOFF
england - in
argentina - in
croatia - OUT
france - UEFA PLAYOFF
usa - in
ok, i dont see any way that we will drop in the next rankings
there are currently 7 teams ranked ahead of us that are locks, with russia and france having home and home matches. while these top seeds are not done strictly on fifa rankings, its a good gauge
what does everyone think? is there a possibility that argentina drops? i think they should
sadly, i think the loss to brazil is going to take away the top 8 seed from the yanks
brazil - in
spain - in
netherlands - in
italy - in
germany - in
russia - UEFA PLAYOFF
england - in
argentina - in
croatia - OUT
france - UEFA PLAYOFF
usa - in
ok, i dont see any way that we will drop in the next rankings
there are currently 7 teams ranked ahead of us that are locks, with russia and france having home and home matches. while these top seeds are not done strictly on fifa rankings, its a good gauge
what does everyone think? is there a possibility that argentina drops? i think they should
sadly, i think the loss to brazil is going to take away the top 8 seed from the yanks
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Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:00 pm to Ron Mexico
Wouldn't it be top 7 with S Africa as a seed?
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:01 pm to Ron Mexico
Keep in mind that South Africa gets a top 8 seed as well, so that makes it harder. I said earlier today that the US only gets a top 8 seed if France doesn't qualify.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:01 pm to tylercsbn9
quote:
Wouldn't it be top 7 with S Africa as a seed?
Correct.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:01 pm to tylercsbn9
Does S.A. get a group or do they just get an auto bid?
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:02 pm to tylercsbn9
as far as i know the host team isnt a seed?
am i wrong on this?
am i wrong on this?
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:02 pm to Ron Mexico
The host team is always the seeded team in Group A.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:02 pm to hendersonshands
They got an auto bid to the WC.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:02 pm to Ron Mexico
depends on france imo
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:03 pm to tylercsbn9
I know about the auto bid, just didn't know about the top 8.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:03 pm to tylercsbn9
my bad tyler you are right
so yeah, we needed argentina to not get in
had we beaten brazil, wed be top 8 in fifa imo. frickING BRADLEY. why cant you coach good all the time as opposed to just some of the time
so yeah, we needed argentina to not get in
had we beaten brazil, wed be top 8 in fifa imo. frickING BRADLEY. why cant you coach good all the time as opposed to just some of the time
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:04 pm to hendersonshands
from wiki
Eight teams are seeded (including the hosts, with the other teams selected using a formula based on both the FIFA World Rankings and performances in recent World Cups) and drawn to separate groups.
Eight teams are seeded (including the hosts, with the other teams selected using a formula based on both the FIFA World Rankings and performances in recent World Cups) and drawn to separate groups.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:05 pm to Ron Mexico
quote:
had we beaten brazil, wed be top 8 in fifa imo.
Almost certainly. You know we're gonna get a Group of Death, too.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:09 pm to hendersonshands
They are top 8, just like S. Korea and Japan were in 2002. That's how you got the ridiculous Belgium, Russia, Tunisia, Japan group.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:10 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
quote:.
Almost certainly. You know we're gonna get a Group of Death, too
you know what else you can take to the bank?
Mexico getting a pussy arse group.
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:11 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
Ideal Group:
USA
Algeria
Slovakia
New Zealand
USA
Algeria
Slovakia
New Zealand
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:12 pm to thenry712
That would be nice. The US is owed some good WC karma.
This post was edited on 10/14/09 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:13 pm to thenry712
How are groups determined exactly? Seeded and placed by that?
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:14 pm to BuckeyeFan87
quote:
How are groups determined exactly? Seeded and placed by that?
Top 8 are seeded (so they can't be with each other). After that, basically random, IIRC. So, theoretically, a group could have the 1st, 9th, 10th, and 11th ranked teams in the world in it.
This post was edited on 10/14/09 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 10/14/09 at 10:16 pm to thenry712
quote:
USA
Algeria
Slovakia
New Zealand
LOL
guess you are the optimist in here that thinks we get a top 8
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