The race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage has claimed two more Countries with Czechia and Qatar officially eliminated following disappointing results in their final group-stage matches.
BettingVoice.com reports that Czechia’s hopes of reaching the Round of 32 came to an end after suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat to Mexico. The result ensured Mexico finished strongly in the group while leaving Czechia without enough points to progress.
Qatar also bowed out of the tournament after a 3-1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite showing moments of promise during the group stage, Qatar failed to secure the results needed to keep their World Cup campaign alive.
With their exits confirmed, Czechia and Qatar join Uzbekistan, Panama, Haiti, Turkey, Jordan, and Tunisia, all of whom have already been eliminated from the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 edition of the tournament features a new competition format, allowing the top two teams from each group to qualify automatically for the Round of 32. In addition, the eight best third-placed teams across all groups also advance to the knockout stage, keeping qualification hopes alive for several nations until the final round of group fixtures.
Several decisive group-stage matches are still scheduled to be played, with more teams expected to either secure their places in the knockout rounds or see their World Cup dreams come to an end.
Football fans can continue following BettingVoice.com for the latest World Cup 2026 news, group standings, qualified teams, match analysis, and expert football insights as the tournament moves closer to the Round of 32.
