World Cup 2026: the teams qualified and eliminated so far!

The round of 32 bracket for the 2026 World Cup is starting to take shape. After the first verdicts, 19 nations have already secured their qualification, while 8 teams are officially out of the tournament.

The group stage of the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Following three intense matchdays across twelve groups, 19 teams have already punched their ticket to the round of 32, while 8 nations have officially packed their bags.

Qualified teams:
Mexico (Group A)
South Africa (Group A)
Switzerland (Group B)
Canada (Group B)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)
Brazil (Group C)
Morocco (Group C)
United States (Group D)
Australia (Group D)
Germany (Group E)
Ivory Coast (Group E)
Ecuador (Group E)
Netherlands (Group F)
Japan (Group F)
Sweden (Group F)
France (Group I)
Norway (Group I)
Argentina (Group J)
Colombia (Group K)

Also read: World Cup 2026: provisional ranking of the best third-placed teams

Officially eliminated teams:
Czechia (Group A)
Qatar (Group B)
Haiti (Group C)
Turkey (Group D)
Curaçao (Group E)
Tunisia (Group F)
Jordan (Group J)
Panama (Group L)

That said, several groups have yet to deliver their final verdict. The eight best third-placed teams will complete the round of 32 bracket, with nations like Paraguay, South Korea, or Sweden still in the running for these playoff spots. The suspense remains high.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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