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World Cup 2026: Who has been eliminated from the tournament so far?

BBC Published Jun 24, 2026 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

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17 nations have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup following the group stage.

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12 teams finished fourth in their groups and were eliminated.

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4 teams were eliminated as third-placed sides with the worst group-stage records.

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12 of the 17 eliminated teams finished bottom of their respective groups.

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South Africa was eliminated after losing in the last 32 to Canada.

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Haiti was eliminated following two consecutive defeats.

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Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 23 have now been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage.

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

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 have also been 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 and Ecuador are the first seven nations to have been eliminated in the knockout stages after losing in the round of 32.

This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.

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