The 2026 FIFA World Cup has its first wave of confirmed casualties. Turkey, Panama, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, and Jordan have all been mathematically eliminated from the tournament after the completion of round two in the group stage, joining Haiti as the earliest exits from what is the most expanded World Cup in the competition’s history.
How each team went out
Turkey entered the tournament carrying genuine expectations, having been positioned as a potential dark horse pre-tournament. They finished Group D with zero points and a negative goal difference.
Tunisia’s exit came with an eight-goal deficit across their group stage performances. Panama’s elimination was confirmed by a 1-0 defeat to Croatia. They exit alongside Haiti as the second CONCACAF team eliminated.
Jordan and Uzbekistan round out the group, both sitting on zero points after two matches.
