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Dutch and Czechs ones to avoid in World Cup
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-08 11:25

LEIPZIG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and the Netherlands, ranked second and third in the world but unseeded at the 2006 World Cup, pose the biggest threat to the top teams in Friday's draw for the finals.

The unbeaten Dutch topped their qualifying group with 10 wins and two draws while the Czechs, who reached the semi-finals of Euro 2004, finished second in the same group and secured their place in next summer's finals through the playoffs.

They were not seeded for the finals in Germany from June 9 to July 9 because both failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup while the Czechs also missed the 1998 tournament.

FIFA determined the top eight seeds among the 32 teams by awarding points based on performances in the last two World Cups and FIFA world rankings over the last three years.

World champions Brazil, hosts Germany, England, Spain, Mexico, France, Argentina and Italy earned the seeding slots.

The only other team ranked among the top eight in the world to miss out on a seeded place were the United States who paid the price for being ranked 32nd and last in the World Cup finals in France eight years ago.

TOUGH OPPOSITION

Friday's draw takes place at the Neue Messe trade hall in front of nearly 4,000 invited guests, including 31 of the 32 national coaches, in a 90-minute ceremony starting at 2030 local time (1930 GMT).

Portugal, ranked 10th in the world and also unbeaten in their qualifying campaign, are another dangerous floater.

They finished runners-up when hosts of last year's European Championship and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who took his native Brazil to a World Cup triumph in 2002, is bidding to become the first man to win the trophy with two countries.

The format for the finals will follow the formula used at the first 32-team finals in France eight years ago.

The eight seeds will be allocated to one of the eight four-team first round groups with the others added according to geographical criteria.
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