To calculate the seeding for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, FIFA used the FIFA World Rankings in combination with performances of national teams in the three previous World Cups.[1] The formula is virtually identical with the one used for the 1998 FIFA World Cup seeding.
For the ranking part, points were allocated on the basis of 32 for the best achieving of the 32 qualifiers for 2002 FIFA World Cup in each of the three fields considered, down to one for the lowest ranking.[2]
For the World Cup performance part, points were allocated as follows:
Teams qualified for the knockout stages were ranked by their overall performance and received between 32 points (World Cup winner) and 17 points (the losing quarter finalist with the worst overall performance).
Teams eliminated in the group stage were ranked by their performance. The top half received 9 points, the rest 8 points.
The seedings table uses these points obtained from the 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup averaged in a 1:2:3 ratio respectively, added to the average number of points derived from the World Rankings at three given dates (at ratio 1:1:1), December 1999, December 2000, and November 2001. All totals are rounded.
Seed
Country
1. FIFA World Cup Finals
2. FIFA World Rankings
Total Points
Italy 1990 (16.7%)
USA 1994 (33.3%)
France 1998 (50%)
Avg. Points
Dec 1999 (33.3%)
Dec 2000 (33.3%)
Nov 2001 (33.3%)
Avg. Points
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
1
Brazil
9
24
1
32
2
31
30
1
32
1
32
3
30
31
62
2
Argentina
2
31
10
23
6
27
26
6
28
3
30
2
31
30
56
3
Italy
3
30
2
31
5
28
29
14
23
4
29
6
28
27
56
4
Germany
1
32
5
28
7
26
28
5
29
11
25
11
24
26
54
5
France
–
0
–
0
1
32
16
3
31
2
31
1
32
31
47
6
Spain
10
23
8
25
17
9
17
4
30
7
27
7
27
28
45
7
Mexico
–
0
13
20
13
20
17
10
26
12
24
9
26
25
42
8
England
4
29
–
0
9
24
17
12
24
17
22
10
25
24
41
9
Croatia
–
0
–
0
3
30
15
9
27
18
21
19
19
22
37
10
Denmark
–
0
–
0
8
25
13
11
25
22
17.5
17
21
21
34
11
Paraguay
–
0
–
0
14
19
10
17
20
9
26
14
23
23
33
12
Sweden
21
8
3
30
–
0
11
16
21
22
17.5
16
22
20
32
13
United States
23
8
14
19
32
8
12
22
18
16
23
20
17.5
20
31
14
Belgium
11
22
11
22
19
9
16
33
13
27
15
20
17.5
15
31
15
Portugal
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
15
22
6
28
4
29
26
26
16
Republic of Ireland
8
25
16
17
–
0
10
35
12
31
13
18
20
15
25
17
Russia
17
9
18
9
–
0
5
18
19
21
19
22
16
18
23
18
Nigeria
–
0
9
24
12
21
19
76
3
52
5
40
4
4
23
19
Saudi Arabia
–
0
12
21
28
8
11
38
11
36
10
30
11
11
22
20
South Africa
–
0
–
0
24
9
5
30
16
20
20
34
8
15
19
21
Tunisia
–
0
–
0
26
8
4
31
15
26
16
28
12
14
18
22
Cameroon
7
26
22
8
25
8
11
58
6
39
8
38
5
6
17
23
Turkey
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
29
17
30
14
23
15
15
15
24
Uruguay
16
17
–
0
–
0
3
45
9
32
12
24
14
12
15
25
South Korea
22
8
20
9
30
8
8
51
8
40
7
43
3
6
14
26
Japan
–
0
–
0
31
8
4
57
7
38
9
35
7
8
12
27
Slovenia
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
40
10
35
11
27
13
11
11
28
Poland
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
32
14
43
6
33
9
10
10
29
Costa Rica
13
20
–
0
–
0
3
64
5
60
3
31
10
6
9
30
Ecuador
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
65
4
53
4
37
6
5
5
31
China
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
88
1
74
2
55
2
2
2
32
Senegal
–
0
–
0
–
0
0
79
2
88
1
67
1
1
1
Seed
Country
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Avg. Points
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Rk
Pt.
Avg. Points
Total Points
Italy 1990 (16.7%)
USA 1994 (33.3%)
France 1998 (50%)
Dec 1999 (33.3%)
Dec 2000 (33.3%)
Nov 2001 (33.3%)
1. FIFA World Cup Finals
2. FIFA World Rankings
South Korea and Japan were seeded as hosts, France as defending champions. The other seeds were: Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Germany and Spain.
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Brazil
Argentina
Italy
Germany
France
Spain
Mexico
England
Croatia
Denmark
Paraguay
Sweden
United States
Belgium
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Russia
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Tunisia
Cameroon
Turkey
Uruguay
South Korea
Japan
Slovenia
Poland
Costa Rica
Ecuador
China
Senegal