Qatar 2022: Which teams have been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup?

The group-stage matches for the FIFA World Cup are almost done with the last round of matches underway and several teams, including host Qatar, have been eliminated so far.

Published : Nov 29, 2022 23:03 IST

Germany was the latest team to be knocked out of the FIFA World Cup, along with Costa Rica after the end of Group E third round matches.
Germany was the latest team to be knocked out of the FIFA World Cup, along with Costa Rica after the end of Group E third round matches. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Germany was the latest team to be knocked out of the FIFA World Cup, along with Costa Rica after the end of Group E third round matches. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

The FIFA World Cup is almost done with the group stage matches, with the final round of matches underway and some teams are already on their way home, following an early end to their Qatar 2022 campaign.

Host Qatar became the earliest team to exit the World Cup 2022, after a loss to Senegal, it second consecutive loss after a defeat to Ecuador in the opening fixture.

It also became the only host nation to exit the tournament after Matchday 2.

In Group B, Iran and Wales failed to progress into the knockouts after defeats to USA and England, respectively.

Canada, making its return in the FIFA World Cup after 36 years, followed. Belgium was the second team to be eliminated from the group after a goalless draw on the final day.

In the next match, though Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever goal in the World Cup, Croatia, the runner-up of the 2018 FIFA World Cup made a comeback with three goals, eliminating them from the World Cup.

In Group C, despite Mexico beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in its final group stage match, it failed to make the cut due to Poland having a higher goal difference, while Saudi Arabia, with two losses, finished at bottom of the table.

In Group D, Tunisia, despite putting up a great fight against France, was eliminated after Australia won 1-0 against Denmark, which also made its way out of the tournament.

On Matchday 3, four more countries were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup. Here is a list of the countries that have been eliminated from the tournament so far.

  • Group A: Ecuador, Qatar
  • Group B: Iran, Wales
  • Group C: Mexico, Saudi Arabia
  • Group D: Tunisia, Denmark
  • Group E: Costa Rica, Germany
  • Group F: Belgium, Canada
  • Group G: Cameroon, Serbia
  • Group H: Uruguay, Ghana

Which Teams Are Out of 2022 FIFA World Cup?

The following countries were knocked out in the group stages:

  • Group A: Ecuador, Qatar
  • Group B: Iran, Wales
  • Group C: Mexico, Saudi Arabia
  • Group D: Tunisia, Denmark
  • Group E: Costa Rica, Germany
  • Group F: Belgium, Canada
  • Group G: Cameroon, Serbia
  • Group H: Uruguay, Ghana

Two more teams were eliminated in the round of 16 matches: USA, Australia

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