World Cup: List of 16 countries who have been kicked out from the group stage

The ongoing world cup has seen 16 countries being eliminated from the tournament.

The affected country are Qatar, Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Iran, Wales, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Tunisia, Uruguay, Ghana, Cameroon and Serbia.

The likes of Uruguay, Ghana, Cameroon and Serbia were the recent countries who were kicked out from the 2022 World Cup after their final group matches on Friday.

Uruguay defeated Ghana 2-0 as both countries were eliminated from the tournament after finishing in third and fourth positions behind South Korea and Portugal in Group H.

Cameroon defeated Brazil 1-0, while Switzerland defeated Serbia 3-2 in Group G. Both Brazil and Switzerland are through to the knockout stage after finishing first and second positions in the standings.

In another report, the round of 16 is scheduled to commence on Saturday evening.

The Netherlands will face the USA, while Argentina will tackle Australia in the opener.