Evaluating the Strength of Each of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Groups

December 7, 2013 . World Cup, World Cup 2014

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It should come as little surprise that the World Cup groups are unbalanced. As I mentioned in a previous article, the lack of balance in place of geographical parity has led to groups that will either excite or bore depending on the country you most want to watch. What follows is a quick calculation to illustrate the lack of group parity, to evaluate group strength and to determine the true Group(s) of Death, plus to provide some insight on what to expect next summer.

Group A – Average Ranking of 24.25

Brazil (10th)

Croatia (16th)

Mexico (20th)

Cameroon (51st)

Group A is a dream draw…

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