Which countries are out of the World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup got underway in June with 48 nations all dreaming of lifting football's most prestigious trophy.

As the tournament has progressed, however, the number of sides has continued to shrink.

The conclusion of the group stage saw 16 teams eliminated, while each knockout round has ended the hopes of more nations.

While some countries have already packed their bags and headed home, others remain in the hunt to reach the World Cup final at New York City's MetLife Stadium.

So, which countries have already been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup, and how did their tournament come to an end?

Which countries were knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage?

Turkey
Haiti
New Zealand
Tunisia
Jordan
Panama
Qatar
Czech Republic
Curacao
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Uzbekistan
Iran
South Korea
Scotland
Uruguay

Which notable countries have been eliminated in the knockouts?

Japan

Hajime Moriyasu’s Japanese side had high expectations going into their World Cup campaign and progressed to the knockout stages after one win and two draws helped them secure a second-place finish in Group F.

Despite taking the lead against Brazil after 29 minutes through Kaishu Sano, they were left heartbroken after Gabriel Martinelli’s dramatic 95th-minute winner sent the five-time winners out and into a knockout clash with Norway.

Germany

The most surprising shock of the tournament so far, Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany team saw their hopes of lifting the World Cup for a fifth time ended after they were stunned by Paraguay in a thrilling penalty shootout defeat.

They went behind just before half-time and never led in the shootout despite going first. It was the first game of the tournament to go all the way to penalties.