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Subject: FIFA announces World Cup Seeds using ONLY FIFA Rankings
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Like in WC 2006, when Portugal won the tournament
Or in WC 2002, when the champion was... wait, who was in your qualifier groups again?
At least back in 1998 and 1994 you lost to Brasil, who went to the final. In fact, in 1994 it is, at last, true: you lost to the champion. So, 16 years ago your statemt did apply :P
Of course, Castor facts still right, you haven't won a single tournament in all those years. But that Euro '88 surely deserves a top seeding :P
Oh, wait, that's it, you were speaking about continental tournaments, not world cups. Not as important, but OK, then it's ture: you mostly lost to the champions, like Russia 2008, Portugal 2004, Italia 2000, France 1996... Oh, yes, Denmark 1992!
OK, so you lost to the winner of the tournament in Euro 1992, WC 1994, and you even won Euro 1988. Besides, you lost to Portugal in Euro 2004 and WC 2006: Portugal didn't win a thing, of course, but Senhor_Castor loves Portugal, so that counts too :P
Not that Argentina did any better or anything, of course It's just the way it is.
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Or in WC 2002, when the champion was... wait, who was in your qualifier groups again?
At least back in 1998 and 1994 you lost to Brasil, who went to the final. In fact, in 1994 it is, at last, true: you lost to the champion. So, 16 years ago your statemt did apply :P
Of course, Castor facts still right, you haven't won a single tournament in all those years. But that Euro '88 surely deserves a top seeding :P
Oh, wait, that's it, you were speaking about continental tournaments, not world cups. Not as important, but OK, then it's ture: you mostly lost to the champions, like Russia 2008, Portugal 2004, Italia 2000, France 1996... Oh, yes, Denmark 1992!
OK, so you lost to the winner of the tournament in Euro 1992, WC 1994, and you even won Euro 1988. Besides, you lost to Portugal in Euro 2004 and WC 2006: Portugal didn't win a thing, of course, but Senhor_Castor loves Portugal, so that counts too :P
Not that Argentina did any better or anything, of course It's just the way it is.
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To me the best thing would be to place the host and the 7 World Champions. And that's it. When there's a new World Champion, then apply FIFA ranking to leave 1 of the World Champions out of the pot 1, or leave the host out(if it isn't a World Cahmpion).
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"while a far easier proposition on paper would have England facing Slovenia, Algeria and New Zealand." almost happened =D
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