Updated: 2026-07-01 | Result and stats are subject to FIFA’s official announcements; please re-check live info.
In the opening game of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, Canada edged South Africa 1-0 at Los Angeles Stadium to reach the last 16 for the first time in their history. With the game goalless deep into stoppage time, Stephen Eustáquio drilled a long-range strike past South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams to send the co-hosts through (goal and match details via FIFA and several outlets).
Looking back at Canada’s run: in the group they first thrashed Qatar 6-0 at BC Place for their first-ever World Cup win, then lost to Switzerland to go through as Group B runners-up; in the knockout they withstood South Africa’s pressure to push their best-ever campaign a step further. Canada next travel to Houston on July 4 to face the winner of Netherlands vs Morocco, with a quarter-final place on the line.
For kick-off times of that game and the rest of the schedule, see the World Cup Canada hub; in Canada the matches are carried by Bell Media’s TSN and CTV (English) and RDS (French), with a viewing rundown in our guide to where to watch in Canada. Any change to fixtures or scores follows FIFA’s official announcements.
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