World Cup Groups, by Average Points

— Original, following FIFA Teams' Rankings (Nov. 2005)

– See, too, updated version

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Please Note: FIFA has of course not ranked the World Cup Groups (as can be seen below)! FIFA's Rankings refer solely to individual Squads!

The "Points Rank," below (left column), represents a mere virtual "Groups' Rank," among the eight Groups comprising the 2006 World Cup.

This virtual Groups' "Points Rank" has been obtained by adding the FIFA's individual Squad's Ranking Points (available at the moment the Groups were drawn) within each World Cup Group, and by averaging these Points, as well (right column).

In addition, a virtual "Group average-ranking" is also displayed (this is the reference point from which the Groups are viewed in the next Section).

The Table below is self-evident – indeed, far simpler to grasp than the language required for reference to something for the first time, as is the case above!

Interestingly, when a Group Average is considered, as on the current and following pages, the so-called "Group of death" (Group C) fails to reveal itself as the most competitive one!... Below, it emerges only as the third most competitive Group – compare with the page to follow, where a new surprising result is waiting. Then compare, too, with the data on the page Top Coaches - 2005, where Group E once more emerges as a possibly highly competitive one! All in all, we are better off letting the World Cup to start, to discover which Group will indeed be offering the toughest competition, rather than allowing expectations or fears to build up in advance!

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*"Points* Rank**"	2006 World Cup Group	Nov.05, 2005 Rank	Team	Points	Sum&Average Points&Rank

1	E	2	Czech Republic	796	Sum: 2911
		8	USA	766	pts average:
		12	Italy	741	727.75
		50	Ghana	608	rank av.: 18

2	F	1	Brazil	841	Sum: 2865
		15	Japan	713	pts average:
		20	Croatia	701	716.25
		49	Australia	610	rank av.: 21.25

3	C	3	Netherlands	791	Sum: 2803
		4	Argentina	774	pts average:
		41	Côte d'Ivoire	626	700.75
		47	Serbia and Montenegro	612	rank av.: 23.75

4	D	7	Mexico	768	Sum: 2794
		10	Portugal	754	pts average:
		19	Iran	702	698.5
		62	Angola	570	rank av.: 24.5

5	B	9	England	757	Sum: 2767
		14	Sweden	731	pts average:
		30	Paraguay	672	691.75
		51	Trinidad and Tobago	607	rank av.: 26

6	A	16	Germany	710	Sum: 2755
		21	Costa Rica	699	pts average:
		23	Poland	696	688.75
		37	Ecuador	650	rank av.: 24.25

7	H	6	Spain	771	Sum: 2750
		28	Tunisia	683	pts average:
		32	Saudi Arabia	669	687.5
		40	Ukraine	627	rank av.: 26.5

8	G	5	France	772	Sum: 2690
		29	Korea Republic	682	pts average:
		36	Switzerland	654	672.5
		56	Togo	582	rank av.: 31.5

– updated version –

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