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At least 12 teams have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup ahead of Saturday’s final group fixtures. Iraq, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand are the latest countries to be sent packing. A total of 16 teams will eventually miss out on the knockouts.
Haiti
Turkey
Tunisia
Jordan
Panama
Qatar
Czech Republic
Curacao
Iraq
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
New Zealand
How They Were Eliminated
Senegal thrashed 10-man Iraq 5-0 to take third place in Group I, while New Zealand lost 5-1 to a resurgent Belgium side. Uruguay suffered a narrow 1-0 loss to Spain, while Saudi Arabia is out despite a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde.
The group stage is almost complete. The remaining teams now prepare for the knockout rounds, where the competition will intensify.
 
