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2020 Golf Croquet World Teams: NWO

Based on what should probably be considered, provisional results for the 2020 WCF Golf Croquet World Team Championships, this should be the New World Order for GC World Teams. This factors the key test between Ireland and Sweden in a battle for Tier 1 survival. Croquet Scores reports a 5-4 victory for Ireland, which would knock Sweden down to Tier 2.

GC Teams World Rank

01. New Zealand
Retains their #1 spot after also winning in 2016.
02. Egypt
Won the inaugural 2012 event and the rivalry with NZ continues.
03. England
No movement for England.
04. USA
USA moved up from fifth and should be pleased with playing in the knockout round.
05. Australia
Up from a rank of eighth after falling out of Tier 1 for the 2016 and having to win their way back in.
06. South Africa
Avoided the elimination test and moved up from seventh.
07. Ireland
Fell from fourth but avoided the Tier 2 demotion by one match.
08. Sweden (pending Tier 2 results: May 2020)
Conversely, Sweden fell from sixth and will move to #9 after the Tier 2 results