What would the 2014 World Cup matcyups seem like if FIFA used its personal rankings from December 2013 to dictate the Teams? We mapped it out and have the outcomes right here.
BY
Matt Lawson
Posted
December 04, 2013
2:14 PM
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THE RANKINGS BELOW have been simple to create. We did not use any superior arithmetic or algorithms. And no nerds have been injured within the creation of this text.
We simply took each nation that certified for the 2014 World Cup and listed them from 1-32 primarily based on their FIFA rating. The one exception? Brazil, which we mechanically elevated to the No. 1 spot as a result of it’s the residence nation and acquired an automated spot. We pushed all people else down and got here up with this.
1. Brazil
2. Spain
3. Germany
4. Argentina
5. Colombia
6. Portugal
7. Uruguay
8. Italy
9. Switzerland
10. Netherlands
11. Belgium
12. Greece
13. England
14. USA
15. Chile
16. Croatia
17. Ivory Coast
18. France
19. Mexico
20. Bosnia
21. Russia
22. Ecuador
23. Ghana
24. Algeria
25. Costa Rica
26. Nigeria
27. Honduras
28. Iran
29. Japan
30. Cameroon
31. Korea
32. Australia
In utilizing this technique, we are going to assume that FIFA would use the December rankings to make up the teams. Because the host nation and the No. 1 seed, we are going to put Brazil in Group A. Spain is the No. 2 seed, so we are going to transfer them as far-off within the bracket (teams) as doable from Brazil. Spain goes into Group H. We then proceed this course of for the highest eight ranked groups, maintaining their seeds in thoughts as if we have been inserting them in a bracket. In the long run, you’re new World Cup Teams start like this:
Group A: (1) Brazil
Group B: (8) Italy
Group C: (5) Colombia
Group D: (4) Argentina
Group E: (3) Germany
Group F: (6) Portugal
Group G: (7) Uruguay
Group H: (2) Spain
We begin section two by inserting the No. 9 seed, Switzerland, in Italy’s (No. 8) group. We then proceed on till the entire second-tier groups have been positioned. Remember the fact that a crew could not be capable of be positioned into a gaggle if it violates the group standards (a couple of nation from the identical confederation being in the identical group, or greater than two from Europe). After inserting the highest half of the sector, all teams comply and each crew falls precisely the place it’s speculated to within the bracket. That is what we’re left with after inserting the highest 16 groups:
Group A: (1) Brazil, (16) Croatia
Group B: (8) Italy, (9) Switzerland
Group C: (5) Colombia, (12) Greece
Group D: (4) Argentina, (13) England
Group E: (3) Germany, (14) USA
Group F: (6) Portugal, (11) Belgium
Group G: (7) Uruguay, (10) Netherlands
Group H: (2) Spain, (15) Chile
Persevering with with the following eight groups, we run into our first grouping problem with No. 19 Mexico (toting its new and improved rating from beating up on New Zealand in a two-game playoff) not with the ability to go into Group E with Germany and the USA. El Tri will transfer to Group D as a way to fulfill group standards. Taking Mexico’s place in Group D will probably be No. 20 Bosnia. All different groups from the 17-24 pot fall into their appropriate place within the bracket:
Group A: (1) Brazil, (16) Croatia, (17) Ivory Coast
Group B: (8) Italy, (9) Switzerland, (24) Algeria
Group C: (5) Colombia, (12) Greece, (21) Russia
Group D: (4) Argentina, (13) England, (19) Mexico
Group E: (3) Germany, (14) USA, (20) Bosnia
Group F: (6) Portugal, (11) Belgium, (22) Ecuador
Group G: (7) Uruguay, (10) Netherlands, (23) Ghana
Group H: (2) Spain, (15) Chile, (18) France
Final and definitely least, the ultimate eight groups must be positioned, most of that are AFC qualifiers. As we drop them into their applicable teams, the one downside we run into is No. 26 Nigeria not with the ability to go into Group G due to Ghana already representing the African confederation in that group. Nigeria should go to Group F with Honduras taking its spot in Group G. All different nations fall completely into place and that is what we’re left with for our World Cup 2014 Teams:
Group A: (1) Brazil, (16) Croatia, (17) Ivory Coast, (32) Australia
Group B: (8) Italy, (9) Switzerland, (24) Algeria, (25) Costa Rica
Group C: (5) Colombia, (12) Greece, (21) Russia, (28) Iran
Group D: (4) Argentina, (13) England, (19) Mexico, (29) Japan
Group E: (3) Germany, (14) U.S., (20) Bosnia, (30) Cameroon
Group F: (6) Portugal, (11) Belgium, (22) Ecuador, (26) Nigeria
Group G: (7) Uruguay, (10) Netherlands, (23) Ghana, (27) Honduras
Group H: (2) Spain, (15) Chile, (18) France, (31) Korea
So….what do you assume? What is the Group of Loss of life in our bracketed method to the World Cup Draw?
And what concerning the U.S’s draw on this format—Group E? Would you be pleased to see these three foes subsequent June?
Tells us your ideas under, soccer followers.
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