group of death
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Etymology
Calque of Spanish grupo de la muerte. Coined before or during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Noun
group of death (plural groups of death)
- (sports slang) 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.
- Synonym: pool of death
Translations
a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive
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