WC PROGNOSTICATION: Will Canada beat So Africa on Sunday? First time for both in knockout stage!!
73% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 40 predictions cast.
Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on June 28 in Los Angeles, making history as the Canadian men's team advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time. Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, delivering a precise finish from the edge of the box to break South Africa's resolute defensive resistance. Both Canada and South Africa were making their debuts in the World Cup knockout stage — an unprecedented all-debutant matchup in the round of 32. Canada, co-hosting the 2026 tournament alongside the United States and Mexico, has capitalized on home-tournament momentum throughout the competition, and Eustáquio's late heroics extended that run. South Africa's Bafana Bafana had defied expectations to reach the knockout rounds but could not sustain their historic run. Canada will next face Morocco or the Netherlands in Houston on July 4. The community backed Canada strongly, with 73 percent predicting a win — a correct call.