Wednesday , 1 July 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
20 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game 🟥 1 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
50% 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
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! South Africa vs Canada — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. South Africa needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. South Africa in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Canada's compact 4-4-2.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Canada that had 7 games and scored 12 goals.
  • 25' South Africa are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Canada backline.
  • 30' Canada come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Jonathan David has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 45' Luc De Fougerolles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Canada tonight.
  • 46' Another change for South Africa made on 46 minute. Relebohile Mofokeng leaves to be changed by Teboho Mokoena.
  • 51' Maxime Crepeau has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nathan-Dylan Saliba on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Luc De Fougerolles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moise Bombito at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' The referee shows Canada player a card on 67.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Tani Oluwaseyi as he leaves the pitch. Promise Akinpelu steps in for Canada.
  • 75' Canada manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alphonso Davies is hanging Tajon Buchanan on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' South Africa currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' South Africa are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Canada's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 90' The 28-year-old Derek Cornelius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • South Africa will have plenty to reflect on. Canada were simply the better side today.

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.