New Posts For Thread: How have fifa seeded england ahead of france/portugal?https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugalLast 3 Major ChampionshipsEuro 08;France - Group StagePortugal - Qtr FinalsEngland - N/AWC 06France - Runners upPortugal - Semi-FinalsEngland - Qtr FinalsEuro 04France - Qtr FinalsPortugal - Runners upEngland - Qtr FinalsSepp :x Englandand did portugal or did both go out at the same stage :)https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=456403225#456403225and did portugal or did both go out at the same stage :)Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:21:32 -0500So France did better did they?https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=453871677#453871677So France did better did they?Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:28:24 -0500BIG LOL reading this now it even makes me laugh harderhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=453868873#453868873BIG LOL reading this now it even makes me laugh harderSun, 27 Jun 2010 12:10:56 -0500England seeded ...... good qualification, one of the favourites, oh the pressure, .... tbh its looking bad, too many positives.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352686#427352686England seeded ...... good qualification, one of the favourites, oh the pressure, .... tbh its looking bad, too many positives.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:54:26 -0600I don't think any team will look forward to playing Portugal. They can definitely pull something put of the bag if they want to, and I think they'll do OK. Expect the quarters at least. Where you'll probably put England out. :^0https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352682#427352682I don't think any team will look forward to playing Portugal. They can definitely pull something put of the bag if they want to, and I think they'll do OK. Expect the quarters at least. Where you'll probably put England out. :^0Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:38:19 -0600to tell you the truth i dont have great expectations towards Portugal in the World Cup, we have a very young team in terms of age, we lack the lidership of one or two older guys, one Figo or a Rui Costa would be goldbut maybe just maybe all the envihttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352674#427352674to tell you the truth i dont have great expectations towards Portugal in the World Cup, we have a very young team in terms of age, we lack the lidership of one or two older guys, one Figo or a Rui Costa would be goldbut maybe just maybe all the enviWed, 02 Dec 2009 17:07:49 -0600Despite being runners-up last time, FIFA probably felt pressured to somehow punish France in the light of Handballgate, so lumping them into Pot 4 was probably felt to be an easy get-out for them. In Japan/SK 2002 they finished bottom of their group,https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352662#427352662Despite being runners-up last time, FIFA probably felt pressured to somehow punish France in the light of Handballgate, so lumping them into Pot 4 was probably felt to be an easy get-out for them. In Japan/SK 2002 they finished bottom of their group,Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:47:04 -0600of course that if we switched places, England with Portugal the meltdown here would be HUMONGOUShttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352658#427352658of course that if we switched places, England with Portugal the meltdown here would be HUMONGOUSWed, 02 Dec 2009 16:07:04 -0600The Euro's are a UEFA competition and as such FIFA don't generally use them for rankings.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352570#427352570The Euro's are a UEFA competition and as such FIFA don't generally use them for rankings.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:49:08 -0600Cause FRANCE are **s !!South Africa as TOP seeds just cause there HOSTS is a JOKEhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/23766826/how-have-fifa-seeded-england-ahead-of-franceportugal?post_id=427352566#427352566Cause FRANCE are **s !!South Africa as TOP seeds just cause there HOSTS is a JOKEWed, 02 Dec 2009 10:32:32 -0600