- The 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams.
- The knockout stages comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams.
- Germany and Netherlands were knocked out in the last 32 after losing to Paraguay and Morocco, respectively.
- Meanwhile, Sweden is also heading home after France beat them 3-0 in New York.
- Teams that have been eliminated from the tournament are as follows: Czech Republic, South Korea, Qatar, Haiti, Scotland, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Iran, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama, South Africa, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
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