FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualified Teams

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During the preliminary draw that took place in Durban, some 170 odd teams discovered the number of hurdles they had to overcome to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2010. The world teams are divided into 6 zones; namely, European Zone, South American Zone, African Zone, Asian Zone, Oceanian Zone, North Central American & Caribbean Zone.

From the European Zone the four playoff winners qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals to be held in South Africa. Of the South American teams the four winners qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. From the African Zone the five group winners qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. Among the Asian Zone members two group winners & two runner- ups qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. The winner from the Oceanian Zone has to play in a playoff match against Asian Zone. From the North Central American & Caribbean Zone the top three teams qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.

Names of the teams that have already qualified are: Japan, Netherlands, Australia, Portugal, South Africa, Serbia will replace Iran, Korea Republic, Denmark, Korea DPR, Costa Rica, , Honduras & Turkey.

The top 7 teams in the following list plus South Africa are seeded.

1.Brazil 2.Germany 3.Italy 4.Spain 5.England 6.Argentina 7.France 8.Netherlands 9.Mexico 10.Croatia 11.USA 12.Switzerland 13.Paraguay 14Czech Republic 15.Russia 16.Ghana 17Australia 18.Korea republic 19.Japan 20.Greece 21.Denmark 22.Serbia 23.Cameroon 24.Cote de'Ivoire 25.Nigeria 26.Uruguay 27.Costa Rica 28.Egypt 29.Saudi Arabia 30. Chile, 31.South Africa 32.Korea DPR.

The pots:

Pot1: Italy, Brazil, France, Germany, England South Africa, Spain, Argentina Pot2: Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia, Netherlands, Serbia, Switzerland, Denmark, Russia, Pot3: Costa Rica, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia, USA, Australia, Korea DPR, Mexico, Japan, Pot4: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile,

Possible draw which will happen using random.org:

Group A: Denmark, Korea Republic, Uruguay, South Africa, Group B: Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Chile. Group C: France, Mexico, Czech Republic, Cameroon Group D: Switzerland, Egypt, Spain, Korea DPR Group E: Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Argentina, Australia Group F: Croatia, Ghana, Italy, Costa Rica Group G: Russia, Paraguay, England, Saudi Arabia Group H: Serbia, Nigeria, Brazil, USA

Some of the lists are probable teams because the qualifying matches are still on. So who will win the FIFA World Cup 2010?

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