The World Cup recorded a unique historical paradox, after the Spanish national team succeeded in winning the World Cup title, joining the list of France and Argentina as champions who were crowned with the global title after the draw placed them in the same group as the Saudi national football team during the group stage.

This coincidence received wide media and public attention, as the 'Green' group in World Cup forums turned into a lucky charm and a permanent gateway for teams ascending to the gold podium.

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Historical sequence of the champion trilogy from the Green group:

France (1998 World Cup): This series began at the 1998 France World Cup, when the Saudi national team was drawn in Group C alongside host nation France, which successfully made its way from that group to claim its historic first world title.

Argentina (2022 World Cup): The scene repeated dramatically at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Despite the surprising historic loss that Argentina suffered against the Saudi Green with a score of (2-1) in the first round, the 'Tango' came back strongly and was ultimately crowned champion.

Spain (2026 World Cup): Spain completed this amazing trilogy, after the two teams met in the group stage, as Spain continued its steady journey and obtained the precious cup for the second time in its history.

It is noteworthy that Germany almost entered this series in the 2002 World Cup when it faced Saudi Arabia in the group stage, but it settled for the runners-up position after losing the final to Brazil, which enhances the statistical value of the 'Green' group in shaping the final stages of the World Cup.