😭 Turkey aren’t alone in despair: another World Cup side is out!

The jubilation was boundless when Haiti qualified for a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 in November 2025. The island nation had had to wait a full 54 years for such a moment of success.

But after just two matches, Haiti’s North American adventure is already over. 

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Following the 0–3 defeat to Brazil on the night from Friday to Saturday, it is now clear: “Les Grenadiers” no longer have any chance of reaching 3rd place in Group C, which could, under certain circumstances, be enough to qualify for the round of 32.

Brazil and Morocco, both on four points, are already uncatchable for the pointless underdogs. Haiti also cannot make up the three-point gap to Scotland, having lost the head-to-head 0–1, and that result takes precedence over goal difference in the event of a tie on points.

For a few hours, Haiti was therefore the first team eliminated from the tournament. But in the early hours, Turkey followed them after a 0–1 defeat to Paraguay.

🚨🇭🇹 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Haiti is the first national team to be ELIMINATED from the 2026 World Cup. – Saturday, 20 June 2026

That means the remaining clash with the USA (June 26) is now only about pride for the star-studded Turkish side led by Arda Güler and Kenan Yildiz. The same applies to Haiti against Morocco the day before.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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