group of death
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
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Origin
- Translation of Spanish grupo de la muerte, coined for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
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