{"id":16642,"date":"2026-07-02T05:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16642"},"modified":"2026-07-02T05:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:00:35","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Team of the Week \u2014 Mexico | El Tri makes History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four games. Four wins. Zero goals conceded. No team at FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 can say that. Only Mexico. Mexico made history by winning a knockout match at the FIFA World Cup after 40 years.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history\/#Four_Wins_Zero_Goals_Conceded_%E2%80%94_Put_That_in_Context\" title=\"Four Wins, Zero Goals Conceded \u2014 Put That in Context\">Four Wins, Zero Goals Conceded \u2014 Put That in Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history\/#A_Rise_in_the_Rankings_That_Tells_Its_Own_Story\" title=\"A Rise in the Rankings That Tells Its Own Story\">A Rise in the Rankings That Tells Its Own Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history\/#The_Players_Driving_It\" title=\"The Players Driving It\">The Players Driving It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-week-mexico-el-tri-makes-history\/#What_Comes_Next\" title=\"What Comes Next\">What Comes Next<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>While the tournament spotlight has followed Kylian Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s golden boot run and Argentina&#8217;s bid for back-to-back titles, co-hosts Mexico have quietly built the most complete record in the competition. Week 3 ends with El Tri marching into the Round of 16, the Estadio Azteca rocking behind them, and a statistic that no other side in this World Cup has matched.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch Mexico&#8217;s<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i> FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> journey live on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream every match with the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription <\/i><\/a><i>Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Four_Wins_Zero_Goals_Conceded_%E2%80%94_Put_That_in_Context\"><\/span><b>Four Wins, Zero Goals Conceded \u2014 Put That in Context<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mexico are the only team in the tournament that has won all four matches without conceding a single goal. Spain are the only other team at this tournament yet to concede, but they drew against Cabo Verde. But Spain&#8217;s group-stage opponents were Cape Verde, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia. Respectable competition \u2014 not elite.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s path has been considerably tougher. They beat South Africa, South Korea, and Czechia in the group stage, then defeated Ecuador in the Round of 32. Four different opponents. Four different tactical problems. One answer: Mexico&#8217;s defensive structure held every single time.<\/p>\n<p>That is not defensive football. That is a well-organised, balanced team that knows exactly what it is doing at both ends of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Rise_in_the_Rankings_That_Tells_Its_Own_Story\"><\/span><b>A Rise in the Rankings That Tells Its Own Story<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before this tournament began, Mexico sat 14th in the FIFA World Rankings. They are now 9th. Five places gained in three weeks. That is not a fluke \u2014 it is the product of consistent results at the highest level of international football, achieved on the biggest stage the sport offers.<\/p>\n<p>The improvement is not just about results, either. It is about how they are getting them. Mexico are playing with a fluency and cohesion that has surprised even those who expected them to perform well on home soil. The system works. Every player knows their role. And right now, no one has found an answer to them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Players_Driving_It\"><\/span><b>The Players Driving It<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gilberto Mora is 17 years old, and already the most exciting player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/mexico\/mexico-squad\">Mexico<\/a> has produced in a generation. His dribbling, his directness, and his willingness to take defenders on in high-pressure moments have been a revelation. Against Ecuador, he was unplayable for stretches \u2014 his 15th-minute run nearly produced a phenomenal goal. He will only get better as this tournament continues.<\/p>\n<p>Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez is the veteran anchor. His goal against Ecuador \u2014 a precise, curling finish into the top-right corner \u2014 was the kind of finish that only comes from a striker who has done this thousands of times and never lost the instinct. At 35, he is playing with the composure of someone who knows this is likely his last World Cup and intends to make it count.<\/p>\n<p>Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones completes the attacking triangle. He scored the opener against Ecuador and then set up Jim\u00e9nez for the second \u2014 the kind of selfless, intelligent play that separates good teams from great ones. Qui\u00f1ones does not need the glory. He just needs Mexico to win.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Comes_Next\"><\/span><b>What Comes Next<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s Round of 16 opponent will be the winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/eng-vs-cod-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5994982?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">England vs DR Congo<\/a> tie. Neither will be easy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England<\/a> carry the weight of expectation and the quality to hurt any side. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/congo-dr\/congo-dr-squad\">DR Congo<\/a>, if they get through, would be one of the tournament&#8217;s great stories and a team with pace and directness that could test Mexico&#8217;s defensive record.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the matchup, Mexico will play at the Estadio Azteca on July 6 at 5:30 AM IST in front of a crowd that has not seen their team at this level in forty years.<\/p>\n<p>Four wins, zero goals conceded, ninth in the world, and still going. Team of the week. Without question.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Mexico&#8217;s Round of 16 clash live on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s official home of FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122. Don&#8217;t miss it.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four games. Four wins. Zero goals conceded. No team at FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 can say that. Only Mexico. Mexico made history by winning a knockout match at the FIFA World Cup after 40 years. 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