36 teams have exited 2026 World Cup as round of 16 takes shape
What's new: Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Paraguay were the latest teams eliminated after the round of 16.
The 2026 World Cup field has been cut from 48 teams to 12 after the group stage, round of 32 and the first round of 16 matches. BBC Sport listed 36 nations eliminated so far, including Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Paraguay as the latest teams to go out in the round of 16. Iran, South Korea, Scotland and Uruguay were the four third-place teams with the worst records and failed to advance from the group stage. Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Croatia and Australia were among the teams knocked out in the round of 32. The exits leave a narrowed title race as the tournament moves deeper into the knockout bracket.