Tunisia arrives in Monterrey to prepare for its 2026 World Cup

Four teams say goodbye to the 2026 World Cup

The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup already has its first mathematical eliminations. Jordan, Tunisia, Türkiye and Haiti failed to score the points necessary to advance to the round of 32.

The lack of regularity and consecutive adverse results marked the fate of these teams. Despite the effort on the field, the combinations of points and goal differences closed any possibility of qualifying as the best third place.

The impact on the confederations

For Türkiye and Tunisia, the early exit represents a severe setback. Both teams arrived with high expectations within their respective confederations. Jordan and Haiti, for their part, now face the need to restructure their sports projects for the next international cycles.

These teams will have to fulfill their remaining commitments before returning home. The 2026 World Cup continues its course with the teams still in competition.

A decisive match for both

Portugal and Uzbekistan face each other this Tuesday at the Houston stadium, in a duel corresponding to Group K of the 2026 North American World Cup. The match, scheduled for 11:00 a.m., will be crucial for both teams’ aspirations to advance to the next round.

Portugal arrives with the need to add its first victory. The Portuguese drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their debut, so they cannot afford another adverse result if they want to stay in the fight for first place in the sector. Furthermore, Cristiano Ronaldo seeks to open his scoring account in this tournament, since the race for the Golden Boot is complicated by a considerable advantage for other players.

Uzbekistan, for its part, faces similar pressure. The Asians lost 1-3 against Colombia in their presentation, played at the Mexico City stadium. A new defeat would leave them on the brink of elimination from the most important national team tournament.

Both teams will go out with the sole intention of winning. The match will be broadcast by ViX Premium, through the 2026 World Pass.

Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo meet tonight in the third match of the World Cup being played in Guadalajara. The World Cup is approaching its end in La Perla Tapatia.

Both teams arrive with the obligation to add three. With only one round left, a defeat could seriously complicate their aspirations of advancing to the round of 16.

The duel between Cafeteros and Leopardos will be attractive, but also tense. The result of the previous match between Portugal and Uzbekistan will already be known, but neither can be trusted.

Lorenzo: “You have to keep a calm head”

Colombia’s technical director, Néstor Lorenzo, considers it key not to put pressure on the three points. The Argentine strategist stated:

“Tension doesn’t help you, that desperation to go looking for a result makes you make mistakes, you have to keep a calm head. We have already played against teams like Congo and we have to respect our playing identity.”

Regarding his rival, who snatched victory from Portugal last day, Lorenzo acknowledged his difficulty:

“I think that today any team plays well, proposes and can manage a good match. We have seen that the African teams have grown a lot, they have players who compete in the European elite; Congo is a very strong team.”

The coach also confirmed that his squad is recovered after the trips. “All [my players] are fine and are available to contribute at all times. We hope that we go step by step until the last days of the World Cup, but this is very even, there is a lot of technical quality, here are the best players in the world,” he expressed.

Colombia seeks to transcend in the tournament. The match against Congo will be a test of their ability to maintain their style without falling into despair.