Who has been eliminated from the World Cup?

• Published 24 June 2026

Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 44 have now been eliminated.

From the first 16 to exit, 12 finished bottom of their respective groups.

The Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama all finished as fourth-placed sides in the group.

Iran, South Korea, Scotland and Uruguay were also knocked out as the four third-placed sides with the worst records in the group stage.

South Africa, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Ivory Coast, Sweden, Ecuador, DR Congo, Senegal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Austria, Cape Verde, Australia, Algeria and Ghana all departed after losing in the last 32.

Eight teams also exited in the last 16, with Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, the United States, Egypt and Colombia departing then.

The four latest teams to exit were all via the results of the quarter-finals. Morocco, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland all lost their matches.

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Full list of teams who have been eliminated from 2026 World Cup

• Turkey
• Haiti
• New Zealand
• Tunisia
• Jordan
• Panama
• Qatar
• Czech Republic
• Curacao
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq
• Uzbekistan
• Iran
• South Korea
• Scotland
• Uruguay
• South Africa
• Japan
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Ivory Coast
• Sweden
• Ecuador
• DR Congo
• Senegal
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Croatia
• Austria
• Cape Verde
• Australia
• Algeria
• Ghana
• Canada
• Paraguay
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Portugal
• United States
• Egypt
• Colombia
• Morocco
• Belgium
• Norway
• Switzerland

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