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Group of death is an informal sobriquet used in football and other team sports to describe a situation that often occurs during the group stage of a tournament (such as the first round of the World Cup), where: Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... A sobriquet is a nickname or a fancy name, usually a familiar name given by others as distinct from a pseudonym assumed as a disguise, but a nickname which is familiar enough such that it can be used in place of a real name without the need of explanation. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ... A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a single sport or game. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ...

  • all the teams present in one group are considered to be roughly equal in skill

or

  • one or more of the underdog teams plays the kind of football that may shock a better team

The key element is that any team could plausibly qualify and any could plausibly be eliminated. It is, in other words, the most unpredictable group of the tournament. An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports, and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. ...


Typically, a Group of Death will see an unusual match-up of heavyweight sides, due to a quirk in the seeding system. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ...

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History

The term was coined (in Spanish as el grupo de la muerte) by the Uruguay manager Omar Borrás at the 1986 FIFA World Cup to describe Group E, which included West Germany, Denmark, Scotland and Uruguay. This was the only group where all of its teams came from the traditionally strong regions of Europe and South America. Omar Borrás (born 15 June 1929) is a former Uruguayan football coach. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ...


The term was widely picked up by the media, and subsequent tournaments have provoked the question, "Which group is the Group of Death this time?" The answer is complicated by the lack of a precise definition of the term. Most definitions rely on subjective ideas of which teams are (or will prove to be) stronger, providing further scope for debate.


Commentators will speak of "salivating at the prospect" and the games are often titanic struggles, rather than the tamer more conservative efforts usually posted by major teams in the early stages.


The term is also used retroactively in historical contexts (i.e. for tournaments that precede 1986).


In a BBC Radio interview on 7th June 2007, Russia coach Guus Hiddink referred to his team's qualifying group for Euro 2008 as a "Group of Death", with four teams in contention in a group seven-strong with only 2 qualifying positions. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Standings and results for Group E of the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...


In contrast to the Group of Sleep, the name Group of Death can be applied in anticipation of the matches, as well as during and after the tournament. Group of Sleep is a sobriquet, first coined at the 1986 World Cup, that is usually applied to the least interesting grouping of teams in the early, group stage of an international football tournament. ...


Variety of definitions

Since only two teams usually qualify out of a four-team group, the term is sometimes used when three out of the four teams are particularly strong, in which case the word death is also a reference to the situation faced by the group's weaker team, which will be perceived to have very little chance of finishing in the top two. This did not apply in 1986, when 3 of the 4 teams progressed from Group E. The word death can also apply to one of three strong teams, which tournament rules may eliminate from competition much earlier than if it had been drawn into a separate group.


Most fans only use the term group of death in cases where the group's evenly-matched teams are among the stronger teams in the tournament.


Sometimes the term simply means the group with the strongest teams, implying there is always precisely one such group; other definitions allow for multiple groups of death, and for none at all.


The term is occasionally applied in hindsight, when a group turns out far more evenly matched than it had looked when it was drawn.


World Cup

In the draw for the FIFA World Cup, only one team per group is seeded based on ability; the unseeded teams are distributed based on continent, regardless of strength. Thus the "luck of the draw" does not ensure even distribution of strong teams between groups. For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ...


2006 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Rankings showed that the combination of Ghana, USA, Czech Republic and Italy in Group E was most competitive, with an average ranking of 17th. This was demonstrated in the group stage results, as no team was eliminated prior to all of their matches being played. In the end, the Czechs and Americans returned home, in a very tight finish. The Italians went on to win the Cup. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...


Final Group E Table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Italy Italy 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4
Flag of Ghana Ghana 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1
Flag of the United States USA 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4

Result: Italy (Champions) and Ghana (2nd round) progressed. Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...


Final Group C Table

Before play began, the other Group of Death in 2006 FIFA World Cup Group Stages was considered to be Group C, which contained Argentina, Netherlands, Ivory Coast and Serbia & Montenegro. Group play showed strong competition in the group, but at the end of the day the competition did not meet Group of Death expectations.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Argentina Argentina 7 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 0 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8

Result: Netherlands (2nd round) and Argentina (Quarter Finals) progressed. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ...


2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B was arguably the most brutal group of death in football history. Three of the top five teams in the world in the June 2007 FIFA Women's World Rankings, which were the last to be issued before the tournament, were in this group: Qualifying countries The FIFA Womens World Cup 2007 was held in China from September 10–September 30, 2007. ... The FIFA Womens World Rankings for football (soccer) were introduced in July 2003 as a follow-on to the existing FIFA World Rankings for men. ...

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... First International ? Largest win Korea DPR 19 - 0 Hong Kong (Pyongyang, Korea DPR; 12 August 2007)[1] Worst defeat ? World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 2003) Best result Round 1, 2003 Olympic Games Appearances 1 (First in 2004) Best result Round 1, 2004 AFC Womens Championship Appearances 8 (First...

Final Group B Table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of the United States USA 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3
Flag of North Korea Korea DPR 4 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1
Flag of Sweden Sweden 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria 1 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3

Result: USA (third place) and Korea DPR (quarterfinals) progressed. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... First International ? Largest win Korea DPR 19 - 0 Hong Kong (Pyongyang, Korea DPR; 12 August 2007)[1] Worst defeat ? World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 2003) Best result Round 1, 2003 Olympic Games Appearances 1 (First in 2004) Best result Round 1, 2004 AFC Womens Championship Appearances 8 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ...


Other World Cup Groups of Death

  • 1990 FIFA World Cup
    • Group B: Argentina, Romania, Cameroon, and USSR (Cameroon, Romania and Argentina progressed)
      • Argentina 0-1 Cameroon, USSR 0-2 Romania
      • Argentina 2-0 USSR, Cameroon 2-1 Romania
      • Argentina 1-1 Romania, Cameroon 0-4 USSR
  • 1994 FIFA World Cup
    • Group E: Italy, Ireland, Mexico, and Norway (Only Norway failed to progress, having scored fewest goals. All teams finished level on points and goal difference. Italy advanced to the final, where they were defeated by Brazil on penalty kicks.)
      • Italy 0-1 Ireland, Mexico 0-1 Norway
      • Italy 1-0 Norway, Ireland 1-2 Mexico
      • Italy 1-1 Mexico, Ireland 0-0 Norway

Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

European Championship

Under the current system, before the draw, four levels of seedings are decided basically based on ability (recent performance), each containing four teams. However, there are still some teams known as strong being put at a lower seeding, either due to not enough top seeding spaces or disappointing recent performance. Therefore, like World Cup, "strong teams" may not be evenly distributed to different groups.


Examples of groups of death at recent European Championships: The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...

  • Euro 96
  • Euro 2000
    • Group A: Portugal, Romania, England and Germany (Portugal and Romania progressed; Romania was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Portugal made the semifinals).
    • Group D: Netherlands, France, Czech Republic and Denmark (Netherlands and France progressed; both made the semifinals, and France won the championship).
  • Euro 2004
    • Group A: Portugal, Greece, Spain and Russia was the group with the two finalist (eventual champions Greece and finalist Portugal) and the two teams that were not beaten by the champions Greece (Russia and Spain), meant that talented East Europeans Russia and accomplished UEFA team Spain were eliminated in the first round whilst underdogs Greece went on to win the Euro 2004 in the final against Portugal.
    • Group C: Sweden, Bulgaria, Italy and Denmark meant that Bulgaria and former world champions Italy were eliminated in the first round.
    • Group D: Czech Republic, Netherlands, Germany and Latvia (Czech Republic and Netherlands progressed, both losing in the semifinals).
  • Euro 2008 qualifying
    • Group A: Portugal, Serbia and Poland, three 2006 World Cup qualifiers, are in this group (FIFA officially considers Serbia the successor of the Serbia and Montenegro team that participated in the 2006 World Cup). Finland has been an unexpected challenger for a Euro 2008 qualify, after winning away at Poland and a bittersweet draw against Portugal in Helsinki.
    • Group B: France, Italy and Ukraine are all in the same group, despite all of these teams having progressed to at least the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup. The first qualifying match between France and Italy (which France won 3-1) meant a quick rematch for the 2006 World Cup final, which Italy won on penalty kicks. Scotland, Lithuania, Georgia and the Faroe Islands are also in this group. Scotland's subsequent impressive start to the group, followed up by a 1-0 away win over France, added a further element of intrigue, leading to the possibility that two of the top three teams could fall at the first hurdle.
    • Group F: Spain, Sweden and Denmark. These teams participated in Euro 2004 and, except for Denmark, also in World Cup 2006. In addition, Northern Ireland has had impressive performances, beating both Spain and Sweden in Belfast, making the group even tougher than expected.
  • Euro 2008

Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. ... This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. ... Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Faroe Islands... Standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... The Stade de France and the district of La Plaine The Stade de France (the English translation Stadium of France is not used) is a stadium in an inner suburb of Paris, and the national stadium of France, built for the 1998 Football World Cup. ... Standings and results for Group F of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Northern Ireland 0 - 2 Scotland (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 26, 1921) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) England 9 - 2 Northern... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. ... Standings and results for Group C of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ... In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 spots available on the basis of the strength of their teams. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. ... The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 7 is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...

European Cup

Group D of the UEFA Champions League 1998-99 featured three of Europe's biggest club sides, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Barcelona. The 1998-99 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a memorable final. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bayern Munich 11 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3
Manchester United 10 6 2 4 0 20 11 +9
Barcelona 8 6 2 2 2 11 9 +2
Brøndby 3 6 1 0 5 4 18 -14

Both Bayern Munich and Manchester United went all the way to the final at Barcelona's ground, where United won 2-1 with an epic comeback by scoring twice in added time. Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football (soccer) club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. ... Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on 26 May 1999 between English Champions Manchester United and German Champions FC Bayern Munich. ...


Group A in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07 season contained defending reigning grand champions FC Barcelona, going against league champions Chelsea (English Premiership), Werder Bremen (German Bundesliga), and Levski Sofia (Bulgarian League) The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 was the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ...

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Flag of England Chelsea 13 6 4 1 1 10 4 6
2. Flag of Spain Barcelona 11 6 3 2 1 12 4 8
3. Flag of Germany Werder Bremen 10 6 3 1 2 7 5 2
4. Flag of Bulgaria Levski Sofia 0 6 0 0 6 1 17 -16

Although Chelsea and Barcelona advanced to the knockout stage, they both lost to Liverpool FC later on: Barcelona in the Round of 16 on the away goals rule and Chelsea in the semifinals on penalties. Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Levski Sofia redirects here. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000...


Currently, Group E in the UEFA Champions League 2007-08 season contains Spanish giants FC Barcelona, six-time reigning French champions Olympique Lyonnais, German champions VfB Stuttgart and Scottish runners-up Rangers. The 2007-08 UEFA Champions League is the 53rd edition of the European championship football tournament and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ...

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Flag of Spain Barcelona 5 3 2 0 9 2 +7 11
2 Flag of Scotland Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 6 +1 7
3 Flag of France Lyon 5 2 1 2 8 10 -2 7
4 Flag of Germany VfB Stuttgart 5 1 0 4 6 12 -6 3

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ...

Copa Libertadores

Groups of death have also been common in South American top competition, Copa Libertadores. For instance, the A group of the 1978 semifinals can be considered a real group of death, for having both Argentine top teams, Boca Juniors and River Plate, against a then powerful Atlético Mineiro, which featured Toninho Cerezo, Reinaldo and João Leite, among others. Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... River Plate can refer to: Río de la Plata, known to a large proportion of English speakers as River Plate — a large estuary between Argentina and Uruguay Club Atlético River Plate, an Argentinian football (soccer) team Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, also known as River Plate Stadium, in... Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. ... Details. ... now. ...

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Boca Juniors 7 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5
River Plate 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 -2
Atlético Mineiro 2 4 1 0 3 3 6 -3

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... For the club from Uruguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay), for the one from Paraguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Asunción) Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. ...

In other sports

Although the term "group of death" originated in football and is most closely identified with that sport, it can be used in any sport with a tournament structure similar to that of the FIFA World Cup. For example, Pool D in the 2007 Rugby World Cup (union) has been called a "group of death" or "pool of death"[5] due to the presence of three teams who were rated in the top six of the IRB World Rankings at the end of the 2006 Test season—RWC hosts France (second), Ireland (third) and Argentina (sixth),[6] with only two able to advance to the knockout rounds. Ultimately France and Argentina qualified, both teams making it to the semi-finals. The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The IRB World Rankings is a ranking system for mens national teams in rugby union. ... During November of 2006, several rugby union nations will play fixtures that will be contested in the northern hemisphere nations - the Autumn internationals. ...


Notes and references

  1. ^ Italy come up against France again.
  2. ^ France to meet Italy in Group of Death.
  3. ^ Germany happy to miss 'Group of Death'.
  4. ^ España evita el grupo de la muerte.
  5. ^ Ireland to face pool of death. Planet-Rugby.com (2006-11-27).
  6. ^ IRB World Rankings 27/11/2006. International Rugby Board.

 
 

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