Final score: South Africa 0 — 1 Canada
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Stage: Group Stage
Canada edged South Africa 1–0 in a tight away result.
Canada takes the 3 points on the road — the more valuable kind of result. South Africa now needs to recover quickly. The matchday-2 narrative just shifted significantly.
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