The three host nations of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the United States, Mexico and Canada — have all been eliminated from the tournament after the United States lost 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday in Seattle.
The defeat ended the hosts' hopes of reaching the quarter-finals despite all three nations advancing from the group stage on home soil.
Canada became the first co-host to exit after a 3-0 loss to Morocco on Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice before Soufiane Rahimi added a late goal to seal Morocco's place in the last eight. Canada's campaign was also affected by injury concerns involving captain Alphonso Davies.
Mexico's run ended on Sunday with a 3-2 defeat to England at the Estadio Azteca in front of more than 80,000 spectators. Jude Bellingham scored twice within 98 seconds in the first half, while Harry Kane converted a penalty after England had been reduced to 10 men. The result denied Mexico a first World Cup quarter-final appearance since it hosted the tournament in 1986.
Following the elimination, Mexico are expected to replace head coach Javier Aguirre with assistant coach Rafael Márquez.
The United States became the final co-host to exit after Belgium secured a convincing 4-1 victory at Lumen Field. The build-up to the match was dominated by debate over the reinstatement of a red card involving US forward Folarin Balogun and comments made by US President Donald Trump.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first edition jointly hosted by three countries and the first to feature an expanded 48-team format. The tournament, which began on June 11, is being played across 16 cities—11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada—and will conclude with the final on July 19.
With the three host nations eliminated, the quarter-final line-up consists entirely of visiting teams. Morocco, France, Norway, Spain, Belgium, England and Argentina have already secured their places, while the remaining spot will be decided between Egypt, Switzerland and Colombia.
