The overwhelming trader consensus around a winless team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup stems from the expanded 48-team format, which incorporates multiple lower-ranked sides from Africa, Asia, and CONCACAF into groups dominated by established European and South American powers. Recent qualification results have confirmed several understrength entrants with limited recent international success, mirroring patterns from past tournaments where group-stage mismatches produced winless sides. While an unusually balanced draw, standout individual performances, or a surge in underdog form could theoretically allow every team to claim at least one victory, the overall disparity in squad depth and competitive experience makes such a clean sweep across all groups extremely unlikely.