Does winning the World Cup group guarantee glory?
Only three champions in World Cup history maintained a 100 percent record in the first round. Brazil achieved this in 1970 and 2002, while France did so in 1998.
These statistics suggest that a perfect group stage record is rare for eventual winners.
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