Iran’s national team, Team Melli, is eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after failing to qualify for the knockout stage. Multiple reports state that Iran’s fate is determined indirectly by other results, particularly the outcome of Austria’s match against Algeria. In that game, Austria and Algeria finish 3-3 in a late, dramatic match. Because of the final score and its impact on standings and qualification scenarios, Iran does not reach the knockout round. As a result, Iran’s World Cup campaign ends without progression to the next stage. The reporting emphasizes that the decisive factor is not a single play by Iran in its own match, but the timing and result of Austria and Algeria’s draw, which ultimately leaves Team Melli short of qualification. Both sources describe the elimination as occurring after the late drama of that 3-3 draw, ending Iran’s knockout dream.