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As of 2 July 2026, 26 of the 48 nations competing in the 2026 World Cup have been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage and the first round of the knockout stage (last 32). The first 16 teams eliminated include 12 fourth-placed group finishers: Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Panama. Additionally, four third-placed sides with the worst records (Iran, South Korea, Scotland, Uruguay) were knocked out after group play. In the last 32 knockout round, ten more nations exited: South Africa, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Ivory Coast, Sweden, Ecuador, DR Congo, Senegal, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The article is part of BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything series and includes reader engagement options.
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Updated 2 July 2026 By Jonty Colman, BBC Sport journalist
Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 26 have now been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage and the progression of the last 32.
The first 16 teams to exit included 12 that finished bottom of their respective groups:
- Czech Republic
- Qatar
- Haiti
- Turkey
- Curacao
- Tunisia
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Uzbekistan
- Panama
Four third-placed sides with the worst records in the group stage were also knocked out:
- Iran
- South Korea
- Scotland
- Uruguay
The following ten nations were eliminated in the knockout stage after losing in the last 32:
- South Africa
- Japan
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Ivory Coast
- Sweden
- Ecuador
- DR Congo
- Senegal
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
Full list of eliminated teams
- 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
England came from behind against DR Congo to avoid a round of 32 exit.
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