There are accidental factors in the lottery, because the team is divided into four grades. In addition, South Africa's strength is not strong, even if it is assigned to other groups, its opponents are relatively strong. In the 2002 World Cup, both Japan and South Korea met two European teams in the group. The opponents in the group are not weak either.
Personal feelings are also taken care of. In the last game against France, Gourcuff fouled and got a yellow card, but I was sent off directly, which made people suspicious. ...