South Africa face Canada in the first knockout game of the 2026 World Cup, which serves as an historic occasion for both teams.
Co-hosts Canada missed out on the chance to play a knockout game on home soil as they failed to win Group B, meaning they face Bafana Bafana in Los Angeles.
But this will be a tournament to remember for Jesse Marsch’s side and for South Africa, as they each get set to play in the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time.
A last-16 tie with the Netherlands or Morocco awaits the winner, and 101GreatGoals has the full team news as both of these teams aim to break new ground again.
South Africa team news
Thalente Mbatha drops to the bench for South Africa in their only change from their 1-0 win over South Korea that sealed a place in the knockouts. Teboho Mokoena replaces him in midfield.
South Africa: Williams; Mudau, Okon, Mbokazi, Modiba; Mokoena, Sithole; Maseko, Mokofeng, Appollis; Makgopa.
South Africa substitutes: Chaine, Goss, Matuludi, Ndamane, Kabini, Sibisi, Makhanya, Cross, Mbatha, Adams, Moremi, Foster, Rayners, Sebelebele.
Canada team news
Jesse Marsch makes four changes from the side beaten by Switzerland in their final group game.
Moise Bombito replaces Luc de Fougerolles at centre-back, while captain Stephen Eustaquio comes in for Mathieu Choiniere in midfield.
Liam Millar starts on the left in place of Ali Ahmed, and Tani Oluwaseyi partners Jonathan David up front, coming in for Cyle Larin.
Mathieu Choinière, Ali Ahmed, Cyle Larin
Canada: Crepeau; Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Laryea; Buchanan, Eustaquio, Saliba, Millar; Oluwaseyi, David.
Canada substitutes: St. Clair, Goodman, Jones, De Fougerolles, Waterman, Davies, Sigur, Choiniere, Shaffelburg, Osorio, Larin, Ahmed, David, Nelson.
Where to watch South Africa v Canada: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 8pm BST (3pm ET / 12pm PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on BBC One.
Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.
Stats for South Africa v Canada
- This will be first-ever meeting between the two sides at the World Cup and only the second ever.
- The only previous game between them saw South Africa run out 2-0 winners in a friendly in 2007.
- The winner of this clash will face either Netherlands or Morocco in the Round of 16.
- Both teams finished second in their World Cup group, having both picked up four points.
- The win over South Korea made South Africa’s 74-year-old Hugo Broos the oldest manager to ever win a match at a World Cup.
