The bitter end for these nationals, they bid farewell to the World

Seven nationals have mathematically lost the chances of continuing further at the 2026 World Cup, even though the latest games of group phase have not yet ended.
Out of 48 participating teams, 16 will be eliminated after the end of the group phase.
So far, five teams that lost their first two matches have been eliminated, while Qatar and the Czech Republic have joined the list after poor results in their groups.
According to the new 2026 World Cup format, all teams ending up in the group's last place are eliminated, while the four nationals ranked third with the lowest balance also leave the tournament.
Full list of teams that have been eliminated:
Haiti
Turkey
Tunisia
Jordan
Panama
Qatar
Czech Republic.











