South Africa v Canada, 28 June 2026

Score1-0 to Canada
Referee João Pinheiro
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 32
VenueSoFi Stadium, Inglewood CA
Attendance69,237

View South Africa v Canada head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: South Africa 60th, Canada 30th . The only previous meeting was an international friendly played in Durban in November 2007. South Africa won 2-0. . Due to the expanded 48 nation format, this was the first-ever Round of 32 tie to be played at FIFA World Cup tournament.

0 South Africa

Manager: Hugo Broos

1 Canada

Manager: Jesse Marsch

Goals:

Goals:

Stephen Eustáquio 90+2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams (captain)
Defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Defender Ime Okon
Defender/Midfielder Aubrey Modiba
Defender/Midfielder Teboho Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder Khuliso Mudau
Midfielder Sphephelo Sithole
Midfielder/Forward Oswin Appollis
Midfielder/Forward Thapelo Maseko
Midfielder/Forward Relebohile Mofokeng
Forward Evidence Makgopa

Starting lineup:

Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
Derek Cornelius Defender
Alistair Johnston Defender
Moïse Bombito Defender/Midfielder
Richie Laryea Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Eustáquio Midfielder (captain)
Nathan Saliba Midfielder
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder/Forward
Liam Millar Midfielder/Forward
Jonathan David Forward
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward

Substitutions:

Thalente Mbatha for Relebohile Mofokeng 46
Tshepang Moremi for Thapelo Maseko 86
Iqraam Rayners for Evidence Makgopa 86

Substitutions:

Luc De Fougerolles for Moïse Bombito 59
Niko Sigur for Nathan Saliba 59
Promise David for Tani Oluwaseyi 70
Jacob Shaffelburg for Liam Millar 70
Alphonso Davies for Tajon Buchanan 75

Cards:

Cards:

Nathan Saliba 54 Y
Niko Sigur 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sipho Chaine
Goalkeeper Ricardo Goss
Defender Bradley Cross
Defender Samukelo Kabini
Defender Olwethu Makhanya
Defender Thabang Matuludi
Defender Khulumani Ndamane
Defender Nkosinathi Sibisi
Midfielder Jayden Adams
Midfielder Thalente Mbatha
Midfielder/Forward Tshepang Moremi
Midfielder/Forward Iqraam Rayners
Midfielder/Forward Kamogelo Sebelebele
Forward Lyle Foster

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Owen Goodman
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Luc De Fougerolles
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Ali Ahmed
Defender/Midfielder Alphonso Davies
Defender/Midfielder Alfie Jones
Defender/Midfielder Niko Sigur
Midfielder Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Nelson
Forward Promise David
Forward Cyle Larin

Comments:

In their fourth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was South Africa’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . Bafana Bafana had now lost four of their last 12 games at FIFA World Cup finals (won three). . Aged 74 years and 79 days, Hugo Broos had now become the oldest-ever manager to lead a nation in a game in the knockout phase at a FIFA World Cup tournament: previously Óscar Tabárez in Uruguay’s quarter-final against France at Nizhny Novograd in 2018 (71 years and 125 days). . South Africa named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Themba Zwane was unavailable due to serving a suspension.

Comments:

In their third participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was Canada’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . This was the first time that a host nation had played a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament in another county, so losing home advantage. . CanMNT had now won two of their ten games at FIFA World Cup finals (lost seven). . Canada named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Ismaël Koné was unavailable due to injury (fractured tibia).

0 South Africa

Manager: Hugo Broos

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams (captain)
Defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Defender Ime Okon
Defender/Midfielder Aubrey Modiba
Defender/Midfielder Teboho Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder Khuliso Mudau
Midfielder Sphephelo Sithole
Midfielder/Forward Oswin Appollis
Midfielder/Forward Thapelo Maseko
Midfielder/Forward Relebohile Mofokeng
Forward Evidence Makgopa

Substitutions:

Thalente Mbatha for Relebohile Mofokeng 46
Tshepang Moremi for Thapelo Maseko 86
Iqraam Rayners for Evidence Makgopa 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sipho Chaine
Goalkeeper Ricardo Goss
Defender Bradley Cross
Defender Samukelo Kabini
Defender Olwethu Makhanya
Defender Thabang Matuludi
Defender Khulumani Ndamane
Defender Nkosinathi Sibisi
Midfielder Jayden Adams
Midfielder Thalente Mbatha
Midfielder/Forward Tshepang Moremi
Midfielder/Forward Iqraam Rayners
Midfielder/Forward Kamogelo Sebelebele
Forward Lyle Foster

Comments:

In their fourth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was South Africa’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . Bafana Bafana had now lost four of their last 12 games at FIFA World Cup finals (won three). . Aged 74 years and 79 days, Hugo Broos had now become the oldest-ever manager to lead a nation in a game in the knockout phase at a FIFA World Cup tournament: previously Óscar Tabárez in Uruguay’s quarter-final against France at Nizhny Novograd in 2018 (71 years and 125 days). . South Africa named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Themba Zwane was unavailable due to serving a suspension.

1 Canada

Manager: Jesse Marsch

Goals:

Stephen Eustáquio 90+2 G

Starting lineup:

Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
Derek Cornelius Defender
Alistair Johnston Defender
Moïse Bombito Defender/Midfielder
Richie Laryea Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Eustáquio Midfielder (captain)
Nathan Saliba Midfielder
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder/Forward
Liam Millar Midfielder/Forward
Jonathan David Forward
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward

Substitutions:

Luc De Fougerolles for Moïse Bombito 59
Niko Sigur for Nathan Saliba 59
Promise David for Tani Oluwaseyi 70
Jacob Shaffelburg for Liam Millar 70
Alphonso Davies for Tajon Buchanan 75

Cards:

Nathan Saliba 54 Y
Niko Sigur 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Owen Goodman
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Luc De Fougerolles
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Ali Ahmed
Defender/Midfielder Alphonso Davies
Defender/Midfielder Alfie Jones
Defender/Midfielder Niko Sigur
Midfielder Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Nelson
Forward Promise David
Forward Cyle Larin

Comments:

In their third participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was Canada’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . This was the first time that a host nation had played a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament in another county, so losing home advantage. . CanMNT had now won two of their ten games at FIFA World Cup finals (lost seven). . Canada named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Ismaël Koné was unavailable due to injury (fractured tibia).