Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams. The knockout stages will comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams. Five teams have been eliminated from the tournament after suffering defeats in both of their opening fixtures. Conversely, seven teams have already secured their spot in the knockout rounds by winning both of their initial matches. Teams that have been eliminated from the tournament are as follows: Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Tunisia, Jordan, Panama and Czech Republic. In fullWho has qualified for the knockout stages and which teams have been eliminated from the World Cup?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Only one knockout match is already officially slated - Canada vs South Africa