#Group of Death

One more day is completed in the group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and we are already witnessing the second big surprise of this World Cup, with Japan coming from behind against dangerous Germany, as happened in the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. This leaves things much more open in the so-called Group of Death, where Germany and…

The rearranged Euro 2020 tournament is here, with Europe's best competing to be crowned the continent's top team. Twenty-four teams will battle it out through group stages and knockout rounds before a winner is crowned on 11 July at Wembley Stadium in London. Gareth Southgate's England will be desperate to be there on home soil while Scotland, back…

Bet9ja offers you attractive odds for the quarter final game involving Morocco and Portugal and we have analyzed the best tips for this game. Morocco did a shocker against 2014 world cup winners Spain as they were Knocked of the competition by penalty shootout and Cristiano Ronaldo's team Portugal gave Switzerland a beating they will never forget.…

Germany will try to follow up a statement victory by advancing to the knockout stage when it hosts Hungary on Wednesday in its final Group F match at Euro 2020. Germany drew questions about its ability to advance from the Group of Death after a lackluster performance in a 1-0 loss to France in its opener. Then it came out and dominated in a 4-2…

The draw for the knockout stages of the UCL delivered, with Real Madrid vs. Liverpool and Bayern Munich vs. PSG to come in the New Year. Other teams got a little luckier, and that's reflected in the odds to win the Champions League, below. The international break for the winter World Cup is going to throw a wrench in seasons all around the world…

The beginning of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League signals the return of Europe, and the World's premier club competition. Last year's competition brought a slate of comebacks with dramatic finishes. Some clubs went on miracle runs, unseating the giants of the game. Individual players put out Herculean goal-scoring performances. This season, expect…

The UEFA Champions League group stage is set as 32 of Europe's best teams have been slotted into eight pools for the first stage of the competition. Pre-tournament narrative: We have some drama coming out of the group stage, highlighted by Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona joining Bayern Munich in the group of death. Real Madrid, last year's champ,…

Mexico needs a win to have hope of reaching the World Cup knockout rounds, while Saudi Arabia's hopes of the final 16 may require the same at Stadium 974 in Doha on Wednesday. The Saudis stunned Argentina 2-1 In Lusail to open the tournament but could not repeat the feat against Poland at Education City in Al Rayyan on Saturday to leave themselves…

South Korea and Ghana collide in Group H with both teams earmarking this as a must-win game in an incredibly tight group. Heung-min Son and Co. were very solid against Uruguay in their opener but only created a couple of big chances in the 0-0 draw. This is when Son really needs to step up and be the difference as they play Portugal in their final…

Poland and Argentina surely didn't plan to reach the marquee match of World Cup Group C with their knockout round status in doubt, but it's been that kind of tournament in Qatar. Poland remains unbeaten in Qatar after beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 in Al Rayyan, adding to the point it earned from a scoreless draw with Mexico In Doha to give it top…

One of the marquee matchups of the 2022 World Cup group stage sees Germany take on Spain in the crowning "Group of Death" encounter. The two European powers have each recently won World Cup titles, with Spain triumphant in 2010 and Germany winning in 2014. Still, the story for the two teams coming into this match couldn't be more opposite. Spain…

Germany go into the match against Japan as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup. Though their team, like many, has been hit by imjuries to players like Marco Reus their strength in depth will be a major boon the deeper they go into the tournament. Hansi Flick's men will need to buck recent results as his side have only won one of their last…

Spain will be looking to make an instant impact in Group E when they face a Costa Rica side looking to avoid crashing out of the group stages again. Luis Enrique's team are drawn with Germany and Japan too making their group a reasonable contender for the group of death at the 2022 FIFA World Cup - a winning start will be perfect for his side to…

Portugal and Ghana have faced each other once and the former defeated the latter 2-1 in the 2014 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo will feature in his fifth FIFA World Cup tournament o Thursday as Portugal are scheduled to take on the likes of Ghana in their opening FIFA World Cup 2022 fixture. Portugal and Ghana are placed in the Group H alongside…

A strong Group E gets underway with 2014 champions Germany facing Japan. Concerns around Germany's lack of striker options are circling but our World Cup picks are counting on a rising attacker to make his mark. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Group E is the Group of Death at the 2022 World Cup, and it's imperative for Germany that they get off to a…

In 2014, Costa Rica made one of the most unlikely World Cup runs of all time when they advanced from what was dubbed the Group of Death, with England, Italy and Uruguay before it bowed out in the quarterfinals to the Netherlands. Costa Rica took the long way back to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after they won an intercontinental play-in game with New…

Group E is headlined by two absolute juggernauts in Spain and Germany. Which team will manage to fare best and successfully advance to the next stage? Find out more in our 2022 World Cup group preview below. Group E is arguably the group of death, with two top countries included, but surely it'll take something special from either Japan or Costa…

For Belgium and Croatia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the last chance for their golden generations to deliver glory, while Canada and Morocco enter the scene as underdogs and are ready to show that they can cause trouble for the two powerhouses. Croatia were runners-up in 2018, losing to France 4-2 in Moscow, and Belgium won the third-place playoff -…

While it's not been given the "Group of Death" moniker that one group has in every major soccer tournament, one could argue that Group B is the toughest of all eight groups in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The average FIFA world ranking for the four participants is the highest of any group, with all four teams ranked inside the Top 20 in the most…

Could Group B be the real Group of Death in the 2022 World Cup with England, the United States, Wales, and Iran duking it out? England are the favorites to win this group, but they struggled in the Nations League. Can Harry Kane & Co. rebound? While it's not been given the "Group of Death" moniker that one group has in every major soccer…

Amazingly, USA Rugby sat 12th in the world rankings by the end of 2018 but currently sit 15th after a less than outstanding trip through the Americas Rugby Championship to kick off the year. Now with the Rugby World Cup in Japan less than two months away, it's just about time to start rolling out predictions for who makes the trip. Criteria here…

As the kick-off for the Qatar World Cup approaches, there are plenty of arguments to be made about which group is THEE "Group of Death". Group F should be no exception and will produce some exciting matches. The four teams in this group are Belgium, Canada, Croatia, and Morocco. By the numbers, Belgium is your favorite to win the group. With star…

Costa Rica will look to repeat history at the World Cup in Qatar when they bid to advance from the "Group of Death" to the knockout stages, defender Kendall Waston said. Costa Rica beat heavy odds in 2014 to top a group with Italy, England and Uruguay before beating Greece in the last 16. They were knocked out by the Netherlands on penalties in the…

The 2022 World Cup kicks off on November 20 in Qatar. Thirty-two teams dream of winning the most prestigious sports trophy in the world, yet only one team will lift the award. The World Cup offers football bettors the chance to wager on a variety of great markets before and during the competition. One of the most popular markets is the top scorer,…

Manchester United's 1-0 win against Real Sociedad on Thursday was not enough to earn Erik ten Hag's side top spot in Group E - meaning the Red Devils will have to face a Champions League drop-out to advance in the tournament as a result. Every team that finishes second in their Europa League group must face a club that has been eliminated from the…

The UEFA Champions League Group stage came to a close Wednesday as all 32 clubs played their final group match. Headed into Matchday 6 at the beginning of this week, there were still knockout round spots to be played for. There were four matches headed into the two-day match schedule that had certain group qualification implications. With the…

FIFA World Cup Group E feels like a group that can be split right down the middle with a cavernous moat in between two pairs. You've got two previous and recent World Cup winners in Spain (2010) and Germany (2014) on one side, and then on the other side are Japan and Costa Rica. Neither Japan nor Costa Rica is a bad team. Both have exited the group…

Juventus' motto speaks volumes: "winning does not matter, it is the only thing that counts". Other clubs might pride themselves on a certain style of play or soccer identity, but for Italy's most successful side the end invariably justifies the means. Juventus did not pretend to be the sexiest soccer side in Europe during Max Allegri's first spell…

For a team that has won 10 Bundesliga titles in a row and is expected to finish top of the table as a matter of course, draws are like defeats and defeats are like crises. So when Bayern Munich went on a four-game winless streak between matchday four and matchday seven, culminating in a 1-0 defeat by Augsburg before the September international…

For Bayern Munich it's a chance at group stage perfection, while Inter Milan will see it as an opportunity for revenge. Those are the stakes when the two powers meet in their Group C finale, having already qualified to the Round of 16 from the so-called "Group of Death" also featuring FC Barcelona. Winners of all five of their group matches so far,…

Week 5 of the NFL season wraps up Monday night with the Kansas City Chiefs (-7, 51.5) hosting the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (ESPN, 8:15 ET). After an exciting Sunday of action, we have one more opportunity to wager on professional football if we so choose. So which plays do our analysts like the most? Betting analysts Joe…

A new UEFA Champions League group stage matchday is coming up this week. Now we will have the matches corresponding to matchday 4, which kicks off the second round of the group stage; so, we will begin to observe the possible qualifiers of each group for the round of 16. The matches that we will have the privilege of enjoying will be the same as…

After last week's FIFA break, the emotions of the 2022-23 season of the most important club tournament in the world, the UEFA Champions League, are back and this week we face the third matchday of the group stage, with teams trying to get 3 points in this match to be at the top. In just 2 matchdays of the group stage, we have seen how several teams…

Only weeks after the European Water Polo Championships, the very best of water polo is set to return to Split as the draw for the second qualification round in the Champions League sends five quality sides to the Croatian city to battle for the two qualifying spots. The draw for the second qualification round in the Champions League was conducted…

The second round of Champions League fixtures get underway on Tuesday night, with some truly jaw dropping games on offer. With seven games on tonight including the mouth watering prospect of Bayern vs Barcelona, we have all the best picks for Champions league matchday two. Group C is undoubtedly the group of death this season, with Barcelona and…

The second matchday of Champions League play is here and it brings us a few rearrangements. Rangers vs. Napoli was moved by a day, which means we'll get seven matches to chew on Tuesday and then a jam-packed Wednesday with nine clashes. The week is headlined by a homecoming by the return of Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich…

The unforgiving grace of the UEFA Champions League draw has gifted soccer fans around the globe one of the most formidable groups of death in recent memory in this year's Group C. FC Barcelona, a Spanish giant. Rebuilt from the ashes, a phoenix under the helm of its legendary maestro Xavi Hernández. FC Bayern Munich, a classic in the competition…

Italian giants Inter Milan have not enjoyed the best of starts to the 2022-23 football season, having lost three of their last five games across all competitions. One of the losses was an abject 2-0 loss to German champions Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League opener, where the Italians were given a footballing lesson. Drawn into the group…

Inter Milan are back in action with another important match in the UEFA Champions League this week as they take on Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday. Both teams have made poor starts to their European campaigns and will need to step up in this fixture. Viktoria Plzen are in second place in the Czech First League and have been fairly impressive on the…

Europe's most prestigious annual competition has returned as the UEFA Champions League returns for the 2021-22 edition. The remaining 32 teams from across the continent are set to face off. We'll take a look at every single group and where the value lies while also looking at some broader futures involving players and individual teams as well. The…

The first round of the Champions League continues on Wednesday, and we're looking at Group C, arguably the group of death, which has thrown up a cracking opening fixture. Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Barcelona will all fight it out with Viktoria Plzen for the top two places in the group, and our first game of the group stage see the perennial…