Just three countries waltzed through the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with perfect 100% winning records—holders Argentina, 2018 winners France and, to the surprise of many, tournament co-hosts Mexico.
It means expectation and belief has returned to El Tri, who hugely outperformed its expected goals (xG) tally of 3.73 to register six unanswered goals against South Africa, South Korea and Czechia.
