Group B looks a little lightweight on paper: Germany qualified for this World Cup via a lucky-losers playoff with the Netherlands that went to penalties; Venezuela finished third in South American qualifying; Mexico slipped up in CONCACAF qualifying and missed the final of a tournament it is accustomed to winning; Vanuatu landed in South Korea as the second-best team from Oceania.
All of that adds up to what looks a potentially fragile field, with the possibility of some surprising results as the teams in Group B seek to find form and get themselves to the knockout rounds.