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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team provides a comprehensive list of all 38 nations eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup as of June 24, 2026. The article details eliminations by stage: 12 teams finished bottom of their groups (Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama); four third-placed sides with the worst records (Iran, South Korea, Scotland, Uruguay) were also knocked out in the group stage. Sixteen teams exited in the round of 32, including Germany, Netherlands, Japan, and Croatia. Six teams were eliminated in the round of 16, notably Brazil, Portugal (with Cristiano Ronaldo playing his final World Cup match), Mexico, and the United States. The article notes that 38 of the 48 competing nations have been eliminated, with the tournament progressing to the last 32.
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By Jonty Colman, BBC Sport journalist Updated 12 minutes ago
Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 38 have now been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage and the progression of the last 32.
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
- Panama
Iran, South Korea, Scotland, and Uruguay were also knocked out as the four third-placed sides with the worst records in the group stage.
The following 16 teams departed after losing in the round of 32:
- South Africa
- Japan
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Ivory Coast
- Sweden
- Ecuador
- DR Congo
- Senegal
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Austria
- Cape Verde
- Australia
- Algeria
- Ghana
Six teams have also exited from the round of 16:
- Canada
- Paraguay
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Portugal
- United States
Image caption: Cristiano Ronaldo played his final World Cup match as Portugal lost 1–0 to Spain
Full List of Teams Eliminated from the 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
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