group of death
English
Etymology
Translation of Spanish grupo de la muerte, coined for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Noun
group of death (plural groups of death)
- (sports, jargon) A group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
Synonyms
Translations
a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive
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