1. Spain 2. Germany 3. Argentina 4. Colombia 5. Belgium 6. Uruguay 7. Switzerland =8. Holland =8 Italy 10. England
So England miss out on a top seeding place so will end up paired with one of the above top 8 countries in next years World Cup finals draw.
But this is not a 'disaster' is it...England will be in a 2nd tier pot which will mean we still get paired in a group with 2 other of the 'lesser' countries..
Two team qualify out of each group to the last 16 stage, so if we can play half decent we should expect to get out of the group..as runners up ?
The problem then though, assuming we can achieve a 2nd place (at least) , will be the pairing with one of the other group winning 'big boys' at this stage of the competition...Germany, Brazil.......
A reality check might be that if we did get to the last 16 then we've done ok ? We are not a top country yet, workmanlike, a bit hit and miss and often slow and clumsy in our play...I think I'd be ok with a last 16 place...
In fact I'm more than relieved we actually made it to the finals...
FIFA rankings
posted on 17/10/13
Guess Colombia/Swiss are the 'easies' out of the seeded teams.
posted on 17/10/13
uruguay havent made it yet i dont hink
posted on 17/10/13
Yeah they have a play off. Brazil are seeded though right being the host? So still leaves top 7 seeded in that case.
posted on 17/10/13
'Saved by JACKO'
I'm not even remotely concerned Jacko.
A 'group' is a group..not overly bothered who's in which..
You just have to keep winning & that's it.
It's nailed on one of the 'seeded' nations will bomb out, & some nondescript rabble will surprise many..
I want to see Hodgson mad..
real Mad...
And crack that whip. Get those 'three Lions' Roaring.
No respect for anyone else..Just get stuck in & do 'em.
posted on 17/10/13
Seedings are a joke.
How are Swizerland there in Pot 1 and if Uruguay beat Jordon lol they will be seeded anf Holland drop to pot 2.
How in the blue fking moon are Holland Not seeded?
posted on 17/10/13
🎶Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming🎶
😂
It'll be the same old England, I think just getting through to the knock phase would be progress. If Hodgson can get the young 'uns playing well, then who knows?
posted on 17/10/13
POT 1 (Seeds): Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay/N’lands *
POT 2 (Concacaf/Afc/Oceania): USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico/NZ**, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Australia
POT 3 (Caf/Conmebol/+ one from Uefa): Ghana/Egypt, Nigeria/ Ethiopia, Burkina Faso/Algeria, Ivory Coast/Senegal, Tunisia/Cameroon, Chile , Ecuador, (lowest-ranked Uefa qualifiers)
POT 4 (Uefa): Netherlands *, Italy, England, Russia, Bosnia + three highest-ranked play-off winners
posted on 17/10/13
Well the last world cup we had an easy group and made hard work of that so shouldnt matter if were seeded first or not
posted on 17/10/13
It'll bring the best out of us jacko
posted on 29/10/13
The rankings are pants,, Wtf have Belgium, Switzerland and Colombia done in the last few years apart from do well in their current qualification ? I thought the rankings were taken over a few years.