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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team provides a comprehensive list of all 44 nations eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup as of July 13, 2026. The tournament, featuring 48 teams, has seen eliminations across multiple stages. Twelve teams finished bottom of their groups: Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Panama. Iran, South Korea, Scotland, and Uruguay were the four third-placed sides with the worst records. Sixteen teams exited in the last 32, including South Africa, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, and Ghana. Eight teams departed in the last 16: Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, United States, Egypt, and Colombia. The most recent four eliminations occurred in the quarter-finals: Morocco, Belgium, Norway, and Switzerland. Norway lost 2-1 to England in the quarter-finals.
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Updated: 13 July 2026 By: Jonty Colman, BBC Sport journalist
Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 44 have now been eliminated.
Group Stage Exits
Bottom of Their Groups (12 teams)
The following sides finished fourth in their respective groups:
- Czech Republic
- Qatar
- Haiti
- Turkey
- Curacao
- Tunisia
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Uzbekistan
- Panama
Worst Third-Placed Sides (4 teams)
These four third-placed teams were also knocked out in the group stage:
- Iran
- South Korea
- Scotland
- Uruguay
Knockout Stage Exits
Last 32 (16 teams)
- South Africa
- Japan
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Ivory Coast
- Sweden
- Ecuador
- DR Congo
- Senegal
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Austria
- Cape Verde
- Australia
- Algeria
- Ghana
Last 16 (8 teams)
- Canada
- Paraguay
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Portugal
- United States
- Egypt
- Colombia
Quarter-Finals (4 teams)
- Morocco
- Belgium
- Norway
- Switzerland
Image caption: Erling Haaland and his Norway teammates lost 2–1 to England in the quarter-finals.
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
- Croatia
- Austria
- Cape Verde
- Australia
- Algeria
- Ghana
- Canada
- Paraguay
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Portugal
- United States
- Egypt
- Colombia
- Morocco
- Belgium
- Norway
- Switzerland
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