India, June 28 -- The expanded 48-team format at the FIFA World Cup 2026 brought heartbreak alongside history. While 32 nations celebrated booking their places in the knockout bracket, 16 teams saw their World Cup journeys come to an abrupt end across North America. For these countries, the group stage exposed fine margins, with four structural third-place finishers missing the cut by a hair, while the bottom sides bowed out completely.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Elminated Teams:

Here are the complete match records, scores, and venues for all 16 teams eliminated during the group stage of the tournament:

Four Eliminated Third-Place Teams

The top eight third-place teams advanced to the Round of 32. Unfortunately, these four teams finished at t...