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Who's been knocked out of World Cup 2026 so far? Every eliminated team
Your guide to which teams have been knocked out of World Cup 2026.
(Photo by Sarah Stier - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
- Ned Holmes
Published: Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 11:30 am
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New York will be awash with blue and red on Sunday as Argentina and Spain take over the American city ahead of this evening's World Cup final.
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Neither side has breezed through the tournament and there have been hiccups along the way for both but all that matters is that they have secured their place in the decider.
While Spain, who have conceded just once and outclassed France in the semi-finals are the favourites, you simply cannot write off Lionel Messi and co.
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16 teams exited at the group stages, 16 more went during the round of 32, eight more were eliminated ahead of the quarter-finals, four others exited at the quarter-finals, and two have fallen at the final hurdle.
That leaves just two in the quest for footballing immortality but who has already headed home from World Cup 2026?
Radio Times brings you the full round-up of which teams have been knocked out of World Cup 2026.
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Which teams have been knocked out of World Cup 2026?
Here are the teams that have been eliminated from World Cup 2026 at the time of writing.
- Group A: Czech Republic, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico
- Group B: Qatar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland
- Group C: Haiti, Scotland, Brazil, Morocco
- Group D: Turkey, Australia, Paraguay, USA
- Group E: Curacao, Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast
- Group F: Tunisia, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden
- Group G: New Zealand, Iran, Egypt, Belgium
- Group H: Uruguay, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia
- Group I: Iraq, Senegal, Norway, France
- Group J: Austria, Algeria, Jordan,
- Group K: Uzbekistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Portugal, Colombia
- Group L: Panama, Croatia, Ghana, England
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Authors
Ned Holmes
Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
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