South Africa v Canada: World Cup Round of 32 Live
Live coverage of South Africa against Canada from SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, with minute-by-minute updates from the official FIFA match feed.
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Full time: South Africa 0-1 Canada
Full time at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles. South Africa 0, Canada 1. Thanks for following our live coverage.
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GOAL! South Africa 0-1 Canada (90'+2')
Stephen Eustaquio scores for Canada in the 90'+2' minute. South Africa 0, Canada 1.
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Substitution, South Africa (86')
Tshepang Moremi replaces Thapelo Maseko for South Africa.
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Substitution, South Africa (86')
Iqraam Rayners replaces Evidence Makgopa for South Africa.
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Substitution, Canada (75')
Alphonso Davies replaces Tajon Buchanan for Canada.
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Substitution, Canada (70')
Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Liam Millar for Canada.
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Substitution, Canada (70')
Promise David replaces Tani Oluwaseyi for Canada.
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Yellow card: Niko Sigur (67')
Niko Sigur is shown a yellow card for Canada in the 67' minute.
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Substitution, Canada (59')
Luc De Fougerolles replaces Moise Bombito for Canada.
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Substitution, Canada (59')
Niko Sigur replaces Nathan Saliba for Canada.
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Yellow card: Nathan Saliba (54')
Nathan Saliba is shown a yellow card for Canada in the 54' minute.
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Second half under way
We are back for the second half.
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Substitution, South Africa
Thalente Mbatha replaces Relebohile Mofokeng for South Africa.
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Half time: South Africa 0-0 Canada
It is the break at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles.
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Kickoff at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
We are under way. South Africa get the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 clash with Canada started.
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Teams confirmed
The starting elevens are in for South Africa and Canada. We are set at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles.
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South Africa v Canada: matchday build-up
Welcome to our live coverage of South Africa against Canada at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the opening match of the 2026 World Cup knockout stage. South Africa finished second in Group A behind Mexico, claiming four points across the group stage. Canada qualified as runners-up in Group B and arrive having scored eight goals in three matches. Kickoff, team news and minute-by-minute updates to follow, sourced from the official FIFA match feed.
Match events
- 0' ↔️ Thalente Mbatha→ Relebohile Mofokeng
- 54' 🟨 Nathan Saliba
- 59' ↔️ Niko Sigur→ Nathan Saliba
- 59' ↔️ Luc De Fougerolles→ Moise Bombito
- 67' 🟨 Niko Sigur
- 70' ↔️ Promise David→ Tani Oluwaseyi
- 70' ↔️ Jacob Shaffelburg→ Liam Millar
- 75' ↔️ Alphonso Davies→ Tajon Buchanan
- 86' ↔️ Iqraam Rayners→ Evidence Makgopa
- 86' ↔️ Tshepang Moremi→ Thapelo Maseko
- 90' ⚽ Stephen Eustaquio
Attendance · 69237
Squad
Lineup
South Africa
4-2-3-1- 1 Ronwen Williams (C)
- 6 Aubrey Modiba
- 14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 20 Khuliso Mudau
- 21 Ime Okon
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 13 Sphephelo Sithole
- 7 Oswin Appollis
- 10 Relebohile Mofokeng
- 12 Thapelo Maseko
- 17 Evidence Makgopa
- 16 Sipho Chaine
- 22 Ricardo Goss
- 2 Thabang Matuludi
- 3 Khulumani Ndamane
- 18 Samukele Kabini
- 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi
- 24 Olwethu Makhanya
- 26 Bradley Cross
- 5 Thalente Mbatha
- 23 Jayden Adams
- 8 Tshepang Moremi
- 9 Lyle Foster
- 15 Iqraam Rayners
- 25 Kamogelo Sebelebele
Manager · Hugo Henri Broos
Canada
4-4-2- 16 Maxime Crepeau
- 2 Alistair Johnston
- 13 Derek Cornelius
- 15 Moise Bombito
- 22 Richie Laryea
- 7 Stephen Eustaquio (C)
- 11 Liam Millar
- 25 Nathan Saliba
- 10 Jonathan David
- 12 Tani Oluwaseyi
- 17 Tajon Buchanan
- 1 Dayne St. Clair
- 18 Owen Goodman
- 3 Alfie Jones
- 4 Luc De Fougerolles
- 5 Joel Waterman
- 19 Alphonso Davies
- 23 Niko Sigur
- 6 Mathieu Choiniere
- 14 Jacob Shaffelburg
- 21 Jonathan Osorio
- 9 Cyle Larin
- 20 Ali Ahmed
- 24 Promise David
- 26 Jayden Nelson
Manager · Jesse Alan Marsch