Mexico Enters Historic Form Ahead of Ecuador Clash at 2026 World Cup

Mexico made history at the 2026 World Cup group stage by winning all three matches without conceding a single goal, setting up a round of 16 showdown with Ecuador. Under Javier Aguirre's guidance, El Tri defeated South Africa 2-0 at Estadio Azteca, edged South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara and dominated Czechia 3-0 in Mexico City.

Mexico became the only team in their group to combine a perfect win record with a clean sheet across 270 minutes. While France and Argentina also won all three of their matches, neither managed to keep a clean sheet, leaving Mexico with a unique distinction heading into the knockout rounds.