The Mexican team has proven to be at a high level in this 2026 World Cupwhich is why the excitement and expectations grow as “El Tri” advances in the competition.
Since their opening match against South Africa, the team led by Javier “El Vasco” Aguirre has left good feelings after winning their three group stage matches and obtain a perfect score.
In addition to beating Ecuador in the round of 32 with a score of 2-0, the Mexican team also adds a curious streak: it is the only team in the World Cup that has not conceded goals in the tournament.
Therefore, the enthusiasm among fans has grown more every day, to the point that a phrase has become popular that encompasses the emotion and desire for “El Tri” goes as far as possible in this World Cup and, why not?, can win it.
This phrase is “What if?”, and it has become the motto that sums up the hope of the Mexican fans to go as far as possible in this World Cup.
But where did this phrase originate? Despite being a popular saying in this World Cup, its origins, according to the medium Millenniumthey go back much further.
Millennium states that this phrase became popular in 2016 by the then Pumas technical director, Efraín Juárezduring that year’s Clausura tournament.
At that moment, the technician answered a question about what possibilities he had Pumas to be league champions, to which Juárez responded:
“What if yes? What if Pumas is champion?” the coach of the Mexican club would have said.
Although Pumas did not win the league title that year, in 2026, this phrase gained more strength due to Mexico’s performance in this World Cup.