FIFA World Cup 2026: List of all the 12 teams knocked out of the tournament

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage has delivered its fair share of surprises, heartbreaks, and historic moments. While several nations have celebrated qualification for the Round of 32, others have seen their World Cup dreams come to a premature end.

With the expanded 48-team format allowing 32 nations to progress into the knockout stage, many teams remained in contention until the final round of fixtures. However, as the group stage nears its conclusion, 12 countries have officially been eliminated from the tournament.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Teams eliminated from the tournament

Group A

Czechia

Czechia's hopes of reaching the knockout rounds came to an end after a 3-1 defeat to co-hosts Mexico in their final group-stage fixture. The European nation finished bottom of Group A with just one point.

Group B

Qatar

As hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar endured another disappointing campaign, finishing bottom of Group B with a single point and ending their tournament with a defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group C

Haiti

Haiti became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing to Scotland and Brazil. Their return to the World Cup after more than five decades ended at the group stage.

Group D

Turkey

Turkey failed to live up to expectations in their first World Cup appearance in 24 years. Defeats to Australia and Paraguay ultimately sealed their elimination from Group D.

Group E

Curacao

Curacao's historic World Cup journey came to an end after their defeat against Ivory Coast. Despite becoming one of the smallest nations to qualify for the tournament, they were unable to progress beyond the group stage.

Group F

Tunisia

Tunisia exited the competition following heavy defeats to Sweden and Japan, extending their wait for a first-ever appearance in the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds.

Group G

New Zealand

New Zealand finished bottom of Group G after collecting just one point from three matches, with their final defeat against Belgium confirming their elimination.

Group H

Uruguay

Saudi Arabia

Neither Uruguay nor Saudi Arabia managed to qualify from Group H. Uruguay finished third with two points, while Saudi Arabia also ended their campaign with two points but remained rooted to the bottom of the standings.

Group I

Iraq

Iraq endured a difficult campaign, losing all three group-stage matches to finish at the bottom of Group I without registering a single point.

Group J

Jordan

Tournament debutants Jordan were unable to extend their dream run after consecutive defeats ended their hopes of reaching the Round of 32.

Group L

Panama

Panama became the final team from Group L to be eliminated after back-to-back defeats left them with no chance of progressing.

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Knockout stage picture almost complete

While these 12 nations have bowed out of the competition, the race for the remaining Round of 32 places continues among the teams still battling for qualification. The expanded tournament has provided several underdog nations with memorable moments, but for the eliminated sides, attention will now shift toward rebuilding ahead of future international competitions.