Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026
South Africa vs Canada
South Africa vs Canada at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jun 28, 07:00 PM UTC. SoFi Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
Capacity
70,240
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 173 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 173
South Africa
1575
Canada
1748
FIFA ranking: #56 vs #47
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 1 win – 0 draws – 0 wins
Last meeting: 2007-11-202-0· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — South Africa
- Ronwen Williams · Goalkeeper — Ronwen Williams is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
- Sipho Chaine · Goalkeeper — Sipho Chaine is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
Key players — Canada
- Maxime Crépeau · Goalkeeper — Maxime Crépeau is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
- Dayne St. Clair · Goalkeeper — Dayne St. Clair is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; RSA vs CAN kicks off at 2026-06-28T19:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for South Africa (RSA) and Canada (CAN) is tied to Round of 32 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA. Elo lists RSA at 1575 and CAN at 1748, a 173 point gap. Roster data lists RSA with 26 players at average age 26.3, and CAN with 26 players at average age 26.5. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: RSA 1575 / CAN 1748 / diff -173.
- • Roster availability and squad size: RSA 26 / CAN 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-28T19:00:00Z
- • Fact-pack match status: scheduled
- • Stage: Round of 32
- • Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
- • FIFA ranks: RSA 56, CAN 47
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Los_Angeles
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
South Africa local time
Africa/Johannesburg
Primary home-market time for South Africa; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Canada local time
America/Toronto
Primary home-market time for Canada; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is South Africa vs Canada?
South Africa vs Canada is scheduled for Sun, Jun 28, 07:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: South Africa local time: Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT+2; Canada local time: Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is South Africa vs Canada played?
The match is played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, United States, a venue with capacity for 70,240 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
South Africa are FIFA-ranked #56 and coached by Hugo Broos. Canada are FIFA-ranked #47 and coached by Jesse Marsch.
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Match preview
South Africa face Canada in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The match kicks off at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, United States, a venue with a capacity of 70,240.
Canada are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #47) facing South Africa (#56). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 9 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs CONCACAF.
South Africa are coached by Hugo Broos, while Canada are led by Jesse Marsch. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.