What is "group b"

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen [syn: B, type B]

Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing.

Group B may also refer to:

• Group B streptococcal infection or strep B, infection with bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that fall into group B of the Lancefield classification
• the group of industrialized countries ("The West") in UNCTAD and other international fora

In the FIFA World Cup

• 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Australia, Chile, the Netherlands, and Spain, 13–23 June 2010
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic and Greece, 12–22 June 2010
• 2006 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among England, Sweden, Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago, completed on 20 June 2006
• 2002 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Spain, Paraguay, South Africa and Slovenia, 2–12 June 2002
• 1998 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Italy, Chile, Austria and Cameroon in 1998
• 1994 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Brazil, Russia, Cameroon and Sweden, 19–28 June 1994
• 1990 FIFA World Cup Group B, competition among Cameroon, Romania, Argentina and the Soviet Union completed on 18 June 1990