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Group F
/ɡruːp ɛf/
Definition
1
A specific set or pool of competitors, usually consisting of four entities, organized for the first stage of a tournament (such as the FIFA World Cup).
2
In the context of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the specific collection of national teams comprising the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia.
Examples
Trying to predict the winner of Group F is like asking a fortune teller to guess my tax return—it’s mostly creative fiction.
The fans in Group F are currently convinced that their path to the trophy is a paved highway, rather than a minefield disguised as a soccer tournament.
If Group F’s matches are half as stressful as my morning email inbox, we are all going to need a collective sedative by the end of the group stage.