Two nations knocked out of upcoming FIFA World Cup in 2026

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Haiti and Turkey have become the first two nations to be eliminated from the ongoing FIFA World Cup after suffering consecutive defeats in their respective group-stage matches.

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Haiti’s exit was confirmed on Friday following a comprehensive 3-0 loss to Brazil at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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The Caribbean side entered the match needing a positive result to keep their hopes of reaching the Round of 32 alive, but goals from Manchester United striker Matheus Cunha, who scored twice, and Vinicius Junior handed Brazil a comfortable victory.

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The defeat left Haiti rooted to the bottom of Group C with zero points from two matches, making it mathematically impossible for them to progress to the knockout stage regardless of the outcome of their final group game.

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Haiti had opened their World Cup campaign with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Scotland and were unable to recover from that setback against a dominant Brazilian side.

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Turkey also saw their World Cup journey come to an early end after falling 1-0 to Paraguay in a crucial Group D encounter.

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Matias Galarza scored the only goal of the match after just 63 seconds, giving Paraguay a victory that kept their own qualification hopes alive while ending Turkey’s chances of advancing.

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Turkey’s elimination came after back-to-back defeats in the competition. They had previously lost to Australia in their opening group match before suffering another setback against Paraguay.

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The European side remain without a point after two games and can no longer qualify for the knockout rounds.

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Despite the disappointment, Turkey will still have one final opportunity to finish their campaign on a positive note when they face the United States in their last Group D fixture.

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With Haiti and Turkey now out of contention, the battle for places in the Round of 32 continues among the remaining teams as the group stage enters its decisive phase.

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