Home / WorldCup: FIFA World Cup / South Africa vs Canada

FIFA World CupFT

South Africa vs Canada result, stats & H2H

South Africa

0–1

Canada

Stephen Eustaquio

28/06/2026 22:00 · Peter Mokaba Stadium

South Africa0–1Canada

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Stephen Eustaquio
Niko Sigur
Nathan-Dylan Saliba

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

South AfricaCanada

1Shots on target7

10Fouls16

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

South Africa

Canada

Stephen EustaquioMF · 97′Player of the match8.9
Ronwen WilliamsGK · 97′8.3
Aubrey ModibaDF · 97′7.9
Alistair JohnstonDF · 97′7.3
Derek CorneliusDF · 97′7.3

Ronwen WilliamsGK · 97′8.3
Aubrey ModibaDF · 97′7.9
Khuliso MudauDF · 97′7.2

Stephen EustaquioMF · 97′Player of the match8.9
Alistair JohnstonDF · 97′7.3
Derek CorneliusDF · 97′7.3

All player stats →

Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: FIFA World Cup
Kick-off: Sun 28 Jun 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity: 45,264
City: Polokwane (Pietersburg)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1South Africa wins

0Draws

1Canada wins

Last matches: South Africa

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01W
30.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEritreaSouth Africa05W
26.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSouth AfricaGuinea21W
25.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaSouth Korea10W
18.06.26FIFA World CupCzechiaSouth Africa11D

Last matches: Canada

07.10.26FriendliesUnited StatesCanada10L
03.10.26FriendliesCanadaPeru20W
26.09.26FriendliesCanadaChile10W
04.07.26FIFA World CupCanadaMorocco03L
24.06.26FIFA World CupSwitzerlandCanada21L

Head-to-head matches

28.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaCanada01L
19.11.07FriendlySouth AfricaCanada20W

1.50Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

South Africa vs Canada: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2007: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1South Africa wins

0Draws

1Canada wins

2:1Goals (South Africa : Canada)

1.50Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

South Africa at home: 1-0-12:1 goals in 2 games
South Africa's biggest win: 2–0South Africa 2–0 Canada, 19 Nov 2007
Canada's biggest win: 0–1South Africa 0–1 Canada, 28 Jun 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Jun 2026	FIFA World Cup	South Africa	0–1	Canada
19 Nov 2007	Friendly	South Africa	2–0	Canada

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

South Africa4W 1D 0L · goals 10–2

W04.10FriendliesAEgypt1–0
W30.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAEritrea5–0
W26.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHGuinea2–1
W25.06FIFA World CupHSouth Korea1–0
D18.06FIFA World CupACzechia1–1

Canada2W 0D 3L · goals 4–6

L07.10FriendliesAUnited States0–1
W03.10FriendliesHPeru2–0
W26.09FriendliesHChile1–0
L04.07FIFA World CupHMorocco0–3
L24.06FIFA World CupASwitzerland1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

South AfricaCanada

1.3Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored30%

30%Over 2.5 goals30%

4Clean sheets5

20%Failed to score30%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

South AfricaCanada

Cup Of Nations Qualification 2025 · 5 gamesFriendlies 2025 · 6 games

2.2Goals scored1.2

1.0Goals conceded0.7

6.0Corners3.7

17.8Shots10.2

67%Possession41%

1.2Yellow cards2.7

40%Clean sheets50%

0%Failed to score67%

1-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

South AfricaCanada

Top stats

1Shots on target7

Passes

550Passes381

468Accurate passes298

85%Pass accuracy78%

Defence

10Fouls16

5Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Stephen EustaquioCanada
8.3Ronwen WilliamsSouth Africa
7.9Aubrey ModibaSouth Africa
7.3Alistair JohnstonCanada
7.3Derek CorneliusCanada

South Africa (14)

Canada (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group A

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Mexico	3	+6	9	WWW
2	South Africa	3	-1	4	WDL
3	South Korea	3	-1	3	LLW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

South AfricaFormationCanada

South Africa

Canada

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

Comments

What do you think about this match and Nito's pick? Be kind — no links, no advertising.

18+ · No links or advertising · Comments are moderated.

No comments yet. Start the conversation.

About this match

South Africa vs Canada preview

South Africa and Canada met in the FIFA World Cup on Sun, 28 Jun 2026, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

South AfricaWWWWD10 scored · 2 conceded

CanadaLWWLL4 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

South AfricaCanada

1.3Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored30%

30%Over 2.5 goals30%

4Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1South Africa wins

0Draws

1Canada wins

2 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

South Africa2nd4 pts · 3 played

Read the full match preview

Recent form over the last 5: South Africa WWWWD (goals 10–2), Canada LWWLL (goals 4–6).

Both teams scored in 50% of South Africa's recent games and 30% of Canada's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 30% respectively.

Per game, South Africa average 1.3 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Canada 1.4 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from South Africa's side.

Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

South Africa are 2nd in the table (4 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: South Africa vs Canada

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do South Africa and Canada matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of South Africa's last 10 matches and 30% of Canada's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (South Africa 0-1 Canada).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. South Africa reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Canada in 30% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. South Africa, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (10 scored, 2 conceded). Canada, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (4 scored, 6 conceded).

South Africa vs Canada: questions & answers

Who won South Africa vs Canada?

Canada won 1–0.

Did both teams score in South Africa vs Canada?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was South Africa vs Canada played?

South Africa vs Canada was played on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between South Africa and Canada?

2 meetings: South Africa 1 wins, 0 draws, Canada 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

South Africa vs Canada result, stats & H2H

South Africa

Canada

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: South Africa

Last matches: Canada

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

South Africa vs Canada preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: South Africa vs Canada

How often do South Africa and Canada matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWD mean?

South Africa vs Canada: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: South Africa

Last matches: Canada

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

South Africa vs Canada: questions & answers

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: South Africa vs Canada

How often do South Africa and Canada matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWD mean?

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Season stats