World Cup 2026 Eliminated Teams: Who Is Out of the Tournament?

The confirmed World Cup 2026 eliminated teams from the finals now include South Africa after the Round of 32 loss to Canada. The group-stage eliminated teams are Czechia, Korea Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Türkiye, Curaçao, Tunisia, Iran, New Zealand, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Scotland, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama.

Most of the group-stage list comes from fourth-place finishes. Korea Republic, Iran, Uruguay and Scotland are the special cases: they finished third, but eight third-place teams finished above them in the tournament-wide comparison. South Africa are a different case because they reached the knockouts before going out.

That split matters because the 48-team format gives the best eight third-placed teams a path into the knockout stage. Fourth place ends the route immediately, while a low third-place finish can close once the cut line moves beyond reach.

If you want the live table, use the standings page. If you want the cut line for third-place teams, use the third-place tracker. If you want the teams already through, use the Round of 32 qualified teams list.

Confirmed eliminated teams

South Africa are out from the Round of 32 after losing 1-0 to Canada in Inglewood. Canada advance to the Round of 16, while South Africa become the first knockout-stage elimination.

Czechia and Korea Republic are out from Group A. Czechia finished fourth on one point after a 3-0 defeat to Mexico, while Korea Republic finished third but dropped below the final third-place cut line.

Qatar are out from Group B. The final 3-1 loss to Bosnia & Herzegovina left them fourth, with Switzerland first, Canada second and Bosnia & Herzegovina qualified as a best third-place team.

Haiti and Scotland are out from Group C. Haiti finished fourth without a point, while Scotland finished third but dropped below the final third-place cut line.

Türkiye are out from Group D. The 3-2 win over the United States was not enough because Australia finished second and Paraguay stayed third after the 0-0 final-round draw.

Curaçao are out from Group E. A draw with Ecuador gave them a point earlier in the group, but the 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire ended the route.

Tunisia are out from Group F. They lost all three matches, conceded heavily across the group and finished behind Netherlands, Japan and Sweden.

New Zealand are out from Group G after Belgium's 5-1 win left them fourth on one point.

Iran are out from Group G. Three draws gave them three points, but the final best-third-place table moved beyond them after Group J closed.

Uruguay and Saudi Arabia are out from Group H. Spain won the group, Cabo Verde finished second, Uruguay were third below the final third-place cut line and Saudi Arabia finished fourth.

Iraq are out from Group I after a 5-0 defeat to Senegal left them fourth on three points and a heavy goal difference.

Jordan are out from Group J after losing 3-1 to Argentina and finishing fourth without a point.

Uzbekistan are out from Group K. Colombia won the group after drawing Portugal 0-0, Portugal finished second, DR Congo finished third after beating Uzbekistan 3-1, and Uzbekistan finished fourth without a point.

Panama are out from Group L after a 2-0 defeat to England left them fourth without a point.

Why fourth place is different from third place

In World Cup 2026, the top two teams in each group qualify automatically. That part is straightforward.

The format also sends the best eight third-placed teams through, which means third place can still be good enough. Fourth place cannot.

The eliminated list has to be stricter than a normal group table. A third-place team may look vulnerable, but it is not out until the cross-group comparison says so.

Iran show how narrow the line can be because three points left too little room once Algeria joined the four-point third-place teams. Sweden, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ghana, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Algeria, Paraguay and Senegal are the eight third-place teams through.

Team-by-team takeaway

Czechia's exit is the cleanest example of how quickly a group can close. One draw kept them alive for a while, but the final-day loss to Mexico left no third-place route because they finished fourth.

Qatar's problem was damage control. The draw with Switzerland helped, but the heavy defeat to Canada and the loss to Bosnia & Herzegovina made the final table too steep.

Haiti at least found goals in their last match, which matters for how the tournament is remembered, but the table was unforgiving. Three defeats meant there was no standings route left.

Curaçao stayed competitive enough to take a point, but Group E became too crowded above them once Ecuador beat Germany and Côte d'Ivoire beat Curaçao.

Tunisia's exit was the most direct. Three losses, a heavy goal difference and no late third-place cushion left the group settled before any wider comparison could help.

Who survived from third?

Sweden, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ghana, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Algeria, Paraguay and Senegal are not in the confirmed-out group because they finished inside the final best-third-place line.

Algeria were the last major change. The 3-3 draw with Austria moved them to four points, pushed Iran below the cut line and confirmed the final eight third-place qualifiers.

Senegal held the eighth line on three points and +2 goal difference. Iran also finished on three points, but a 0 goal difference was not enough once the full comparison was complete.

DR Congo reached four points by beating Uzbekistan 3-1, moving them away from the eliminated list and through the best-third-place route.

What changed last

The eliminated list moved again when the Round of 32 opened. Canada beat South Africa 1-0, which added South Africa to the out list and moved Canada into the Round of 16.

Before that, the group-stage eliminated list had stopped moving after Group J closed. Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 to win Group J, Austria finished second after a 3-3 draw with Algeria, Algeria qualified from third and Jordan finished fourth.

The safer reading is confirmed names only: the group-stage names are confirmed, and South Africa are now confirmed out from the knockout stage.

Eliminated vs failed to qualify

There is one important distinction: these are teams eliminated from the World Cup 2026 finals.

It is not the same as the teams that missed World Cup 2026 during qualifying. Italy, Nigeria, Chile and other absent nations belong to the qualifying-cycle story, not this group-stage eliminated list.

For readers comparing both ideas, the clean split is simple: failed to qualify means a team never reached the tournament; eliminated means a team reached the finals and then went out.

Bottom line

South Africa, Czechia, Korea Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Türkiye, Curaçao, Tunisia, Iran, New Zealand, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Scotland, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama are confirmed out of the World Cup 2026 finals.

The best-third-place table is complete: eight third-place teams are through, and Iran, Korea Republic, Uruguay and Scotland are out from third.

Sources

FIFA: official World Cup 2026 match schedule, group qualification rules and tie-breakers.