Wednesday , 30 September 2026

South Africa vs Canada, Worldcup 2026 LAST 32

FIFA World Cup · 2026
South Africa
0 – 1
Full Time
Canada
Sun 28 Jun 2026 · 19:00 UTC SoFi Stadium 69,237 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90+2' Stephen Eustaquio
Y 54' Nathan-Dylan Saliba
Y 67' Niko Sigur

Overview

Match Preview

South Africa vs Canada — Worldcup at SoFi Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
South Africa 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Canada
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-28 South Africa 0–1 Canada

Recent Form

South Africa
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Canada H 0–1 L
25 Jun South Korea H 1–0 W
18 Jun Czechia A 1–1 D
11 Jun Mexico A 0–2 L
Canada
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun South Africa A 1–0 W
24 Jun Switzerland A 1–2 L
18 Jun Qatar H 6–0 W
12 Jun Bosnia-Herzegovina H 1–1 D
01 Dec Morocco H 1–2 L
27 Nov Croatia A 1–4 L

Season Stats

South Africa Canada
#2 Position #6
4 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 8
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD +5
1.33 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
South Africa this season
40% Clean Sheets
Canada this season

South Africa are 2nd (4 pts). Canada are 6th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

South Africa
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Canada
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Canada
Jonathan David 3 G
Cyle Larin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against South Africa and Canada has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both South Africa and Canada are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khuliso Mudau is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Canada.
  • 20' Stephen Eustaquio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 40 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Canada winning 100% of all matches.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thapelo Maseko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Teboho Mokoena is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Canada so far.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aubrey Modiba made 3 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Tani Oluwaseyi, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Another change for South Africa made on 46 minute. Relebohile Mofokeng leaves to be changed by Teboho Mokoena.
  • 51' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan-Dylan Saliba is booked for Canada — card on 54.
  • 59' Canada make a change. Moise Bombito trudges off to be replaced by Luc De Fougerolles on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Relebohile Mofokeng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 67' Canada player sees a card in front of him.
  • 70' Promise Akinpelu gets the nod from Canada. He replaces Tani Oluwaseyi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Canada — Alphonso Davies on, Tajon Buchanan off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at SoFi Stadium. South Africa seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for South Africa.

Lineups

South Africa Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hugo Broos

Canada Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.58 South Africa xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Canada xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
South Africa22% Draw31% Canada47%
Actual: Canada win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

South Africa or Draw
53%
Draw or Canada
78%
South Africa or Canada
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
South Africa11% Draw55% Canada34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
17.6%
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — South Africa

Handicap South Africa covers Push Canada covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 27% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

South Africa keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Canada keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.