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Türkiye eliminated from 2026 World Cup after loss to Paraguay
The Turkish national football team was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay, exiting the tournament it had returned to after 24 years.
Türkiye was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in Group D.
Türkiye's path to elimination was set by a 2-0 loss to Australia in its opening match. The defeat against Paraguay ended Türkiye's World Cup campaign in the group stage, marking its return to the tournament after a 24-year absence.
In the World Cup's qualification format, the top two teams from each of the 12 groups, along with the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the 32-team knockout stage.
Knockout stage schedule
Group matches are taking place from June 11 to 27.
The round of 32 will be held from June 28 to July 3.
The round of 16 will be played from July 4 to 7, the quarter-finals from July 9 to 11, the semi-finals on July 14 and 15, and the bronze medal match on July 18.
The final will take place on July 19.
Other eliminated teams
Haiti became the first team eliminated from the tournament after a 3-0 loss to Brazil in Group C.
Tunisia exited the cup following a 4-0 defeat to Japan in Group F.
Teams advancing to the knockout stage
Mexico (Group A), the United States (Group D), Germany (Group E), Argentina (Group J), France (Group I), and Norway (Group I) have secured their places in the knockout stage.
Germany had been eliminated in the group stage of the 2018 Russia and Qatar World Cups.
Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a match against Austria in which Lionel Messi scored two goals. With this goal, Messi became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history.
France advanced to the knockout stage with a match against Iraq in which Kylian Mbappe scored two goals.
Norway secured its place in the knockout stage by defeating Senegal 3-2 in its first World Cup appearance in 28 years.
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