Haiti and Turkey were the first two teams eliminated from the current FIFA World Cup after consecutive losses in their group‑stage matches.

Haiti's elimination was confirmed on Friday after a 3‑0 defeat to Brazil at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

The Caribbean team needed a positive result to keep their hopes of reaching the Round of 32 alive, but goals from Manchester United striker Matheus Cunha, who netted twice, and Vinicius Junior gave Brazil a comfortable win.

The loss left Haiti at the bottom of Group C with zero points from two matches, making it mathematically impossible for them to advance to the knockout stage regardless of the result of their final group game.

Haiti had begun their campaign with a narrow 1‑0 defeat to Scotland and could not recover from that setback against a dominant Brazilian side.

Turkey's World Cup run ended early after a 1‑0 loss to Paraguay in a crucial Group D match.

Matias Galarza scored the only goal 63 seconds into the match, giving Paraguay a win that kept their qualification hopes alive while ending Turkey's chances of advancing.

Turkey's elimination followed consecutive defeats. They had lost to Australia in their opening group match before falling to Paraguay.

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

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

With Haiti and Turkey 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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