UEFA: 2014 WCQ Groups by FIFA Ranking

A look at Europe's 2014 World Cup Qualifying groups with July 2011 FIFA Rankings.

Group A 
9 - Croatia
27 - Serbia
37 - Belgium
61 - Scotland
96 - Macedonia
112 - Wales

Group B 
8 - Italy
21 - Denmark
38 - Czech Republic
48 - Bulgaria
70 - Armenia
173 - Malta

Group C
3 - Germany
19 - Sweden
33 - Republic of Ireland
66 - Austria
112 - Faroe Island
126 - Kazakhstan

Group D
2 - Netherlands
24 - Turkey
47 - Hungary
53 - Romania
79 - Estonia
203 - Andorra

Group E
12 - Norway
22 - Slovenia
30 - Switzerland
59 - Albania
80 - Cyprus
121 - Iceland

Group F
7 - Portugal
18 - Russia
32 - Israel
62 - Northern Ireland
111 - Azerbaijan
128 - Luxembourg

Group G
13 - Greece
29 - Slovakia
41 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
58 - Lithuania
83 - Latvia
118 - Liechtenstein

Group H
6 - England
17 - Montenegro
45 - Ukraine
69 - Poland
85 - Moldova
203 - San Marino

Group I
1 - Spain
15 - France
42 - Belarus
57 - Georgia
75 - Finland


Group Average Rank - All Teams Included
38.0 - I (Spain)
54.0 - E (Norway)
57.0 - G (Greece)
57.0 - A (Croatia)
59.7 - F (Portugal)
59.8 - B (Italy)
59.8 - C (Germany)
68.0 - D (Netherlands)
70.8 - H (England)

Group Average Rank - Excluding Bottom Team
28.8 - I (Spain)
37.0 - B (Italy)
40.6 - E (Norway)
41.0 - D (Netherlands)
44.4 - H (England)
44.8 - G (Greece)
46.0 - A (Croatia)
46.0 - F (Portugal)
46.6 - C (Germany)

Top 3 Average Rank
18.3 - C (Germany)
19.0 - F (Portugal)
19.3 - I (Spain)
21.3 - E (Norway)
22.3 - B (Italy)
22.7 - H (England)
24.3 - A (Croatia)
24.3 - D (Netherlands)
27.7 - G (Greece)

Rank Difference Between Nations 1-5 in Each Group (Excluding Bottom Team)
62 - B (Italy)
68 - E (Norway)
70 - G (Greece)
74 - I (Spain)
77 - D (Netherlands)
79 - H (England)
87 - A (Croatia)
104 - F (Portugal)
109 - C (Germany)