5 top countries on brink of exit at 2026 World Cup (opens original article in a new tab)

Several countries are on the brink of early exit from the 2026 World Cup group stage, needing positive results in their final matches to advance.

• South Africa faces a crucial match against South Korea to avoid early exit from 2026 World Cup
• Ecuador must defeat Germany to avoid group-stage elimination
• Belgium needs to beat New Zealand to avoid being eliminated
• Uruguay could be knocked out if they lose to Spain