World Cup 2026: Teams already out - Who has exited the qualification race?
Seven teams exited the 2026 FIFA World Cup before the group stage was completed. In this mega tournament where 48 teams are competing in the latest format, the list of teams that have been eliminated so far has not been cleared. This process, elimination is decided on us mainly on a head-to-head basis.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage has already been finalized for seven teams. A total of 48 teams participated in this tournament, but at the end of the group stage, a total of 16 teams had to go home.
Five nations who have lost two matches in a row have already lost their World Cup hopes. In this, Qatar and the Czech Republic – who finished their first two fixtures with a draw and a defeat each – ended up losing to Bosnia and Mexico to finish bottom of their group. They were eliminated directly by finishing last in their group.
Apart from the last-placed teams in each group, the four third-placed teams with the worst record in the points table will also go home. In Group C, Haiti – the team that came to the prestigious mega event since 1974, lost to Scotland and Brazil.
Turkey became the first European team to exit the World Cup 2026 after losing to Australia and Paraguay in the first two matches. Later, the Czech Republic also emerged on the same trajectory.
In the African continent, Tunisia (Tunisia) lost to Sweden and Japan by four goals. This made them the only African team to exit before the end of the group stage.
Playing the World Cup for the first time Jordan (Jordan) - Qatar could not advance beyond the league stage as the second Asian team. In Group L with England, Panama (Panama) exited prematurely, while Ghana and Croatia were defeated.
This time, in view of the changes in format, head-to-head record is mainly taken into account, rather than goal difference as a tiebreaker between teams with equal points. Many candidates had to go back due to this.
List of teams that have been eliminated from World Cup 2026 so far:
- Qatar
- Czech Republic
- Haiti
- Turkey
- Tunisia
- Jordan
- Panama
Will the other nominated teams also go home soon? Or will they stand up dramatically in the last minute, it has become interesting.