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Why does the Group of Death in football repeatedly suffer complete eliminations?

　I. Specific Facts of "All Teams in Group of Death Die" in Multiple Tournaments

　　1. 2022 Qatar World Cup Group E (Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica)

　　After the group stage, Spain and Japan advanced to the Round of 16, while Germany and Costa Rica were eliminated.

　　In the first round of the knockout stage, Spain lost to Morocco on penalties, Japan was beaten by Brazil with a last-minute goal, and both teams were eliminated in the Round of 16. Group E became the only group that had no team reaching the quarterfinals in that tournament.

　　Fans commented, "The Group of Death has been completely wiped out" and "The only group without a team in the quarterfinals."

　　2. 2021 European Championship Group F (France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary)

　　Group F was widely regarded as the Group of Death of that tournament, with three traditional powerhouses France, Germany, and Portugal together with Hungary.

　　After advancing from the group stage, France was eliminated by Switzerland in the Round of 16 (penalty shootout), Germany by England, and Portugal by Belgium. None of the three teams reached the quarterfinals.

　　Under the trending topic "Group of Death All Dead" at the time, many users joked that the group had "involution elimination."

　　3. 2015 Champions League Group of Death (mentioned in passing)

　　There was also a saying about the "Group of Death all dead" in the 2015 Champions League, referring to multiple strong teams in the group being eliminated one after another.

　　4. Discussion on the 2026 World Cup Group of Death

　　In Group F of the 2026 World Cup (Netherlands, Japan, Sweden), all three teams advanced from the group, but the Netherlands and Japan were subsequently eliminated in the Round of 16, leaving only Sweden still in contention. The saying "Group of Death is almost all dead" reappeared.

　　Group I (France, Norway, Senegal, etc.) was considered a "Group of Death" before the tournament due to the concentration of strong teams, but the final results have not yet been revealed.

　　II. Explanation of Direct Causes

　　The teams in a Group of Death are extremely close in strength, resulting in severe internal attrition during the group stage. The teams are overly exhausted and find it difficult to maintain their best form in the knockout stage.

　　After advancing from the group, they immediately face strong teams from other groups (e.g., Spain encountered Morocco, Japan encountered Brazil), and the opponents are well-prepared with targeted tactics, leading to "elimination by involution, lying flat in the quarterfinals."

　　Some teams held back in the group stage to control scores or choose opponents, but their real weaknesses were exposed in the knockout stage, actually accelerating their elimination.