1.  Bounty hunters are a tough group to make generalizations about.

2.  But in a tough group, that goal might not be reached no matter how well South Korea plays.

3.  Paraguay is in a tough group and might not even advance out of the first round.

4.  The tough group is the four- and five-year group.

5.  The taxing time in the pool, says Piersma, helps the Wolverines forge a mentally tough group that works together as a team.

6.  This is a tough group to defend.

7.  This has become a tough group of guys.

8.  Paraguay faces a tough group closer Saturday against Nigeria, while Germany plays Costa Rica.

9.  Another tough qualifying group is Group One, featuring Italy, Denmark, Switzerland and Wales.

10.  Cameroon plays Italy, Chile and Austria in a tough qualifying group in France.