Three nations have become the first teams to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following disappointing starts to their campaigns.
Tunisia joined Haiti and Türkiye on the list of early exits after suffering a crushing 4-0 defeat to Japan in a Group F encounter played in Monterrey.The North Africans had previously lost 5-1 to Sweden in their opening match and remain without a point after two games.
With only one group match left to play, Tunisia can no longer secure qualification for the Round of 32.In Group C, five-time world champions Brazil sealed Haiti’s fate with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Philadelphia.
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The Caribbean side, which has lost both of its matches, remains rooted to the bottom of the group standings and is officially out of the tournament.Meanwhile, Türkiye’s hopes of progressing were dashed after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in Group D.
The result marked their second consecutive loss of the competition, leaving them with no points and no chance of advancing beyond the group stage.Although all three teams still have one group match remaining, their eliminations have already been confirmed, making them the first nations to bow out of the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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