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Co-hosts on the rise! Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day eight – The Athletic
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It was a great day for two co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, with Canada dishing out an almighty 6-0 thrashing and Mexico becoming the first nation through to the knockout stage.
There was also a big win for Switzerland and a missed opportunity for the Czech Republic.
France’s litmus test provided positive results with an opening game 3-1 victory over Senegal. Unlike Spain and Brazil, two of the other fancied teams, they did not underwhelm.
From one to 48 – every World Cup team ranked after first game
Argentina kicked off their World Cup defence with an emphatic win – but are not the best side at this World Cup so far, according to our BBC Sport experts.
We've brought together a small team of journalists who, between them, have watched every side's opening game.
And they have ranked all 48 teams at the tournament, from first to last.
Messi, Mbappe & Vini jr – best World Cup goals from round one
Lived up to pre-tournament hype with rampant second-half performance. Strength in every position. Deserved favourites.
Scored four. Could have had more. Brilliant attacking performance led by Harry Kane. Slight concerns at the back.
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