Co-hosts Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, defending champions England were already guaranteed a seed, and Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain were also rewarded with seeds after making the top four in the EliteLeague behind winners England.
Portugal were also rewarded with a seed, due to them being the highest-place non-EliteLeague team in the ranking.
For the first time ever, pots contain teams from a specific continent. Pot 2 contains the North American, Asian and Oceanian qualifiers; Pot 3 contains teams from Africa and South America and Pot 4 contains teams from Europe.
Because 16 European teams qualified for this year's World Cup, a Special Pot with four more European teams was necessitated. The Czech Republic, Serbia, Turkey and Wales will be drawn into groups which have a non-European seed. This is also the reason why Pots 2 and 3 have two teams fewer than 1 and 4.
The draw takes place on Friday 4th December at 20:45 local time in Dubai.
CSA World Cup 2010 seedings
Pot 1 (seeds)
UAE
Saudi Arabia
England
Brazil
Argentina
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Pot 2 (North America, Asia, Oceania)
USA
Mexico
Canada
Japan
Australia
Pot 3 (South America, Africa)
Uruguay
Chile
Paraguay
Colombia
Cameroon
Nigeria
Egypt
Pot 4 (Europe)
Croatia
France
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Scotland
Sweden
Special Pot (will be drawn into groups which have non-European seeds, will be drawn in place of pots 2 or 3)
Czech Republic
Serbia
Turkey
Wales
Cameroon
Nigeria
Egypt
Pot 4 (Europe)
Croatia
France
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Scotland
Sweden
Special Pot (will be drawn into groups which have non-European seeds, will be drawn in place of pots 2 or 3)
Czech Republic
Serbia
Turkey
Wales
