South Africa and Canada kick off the round of 32 of the World Cupat SoFi Stadium stadium, Inglewood city, USA after finishing second in their respective groups.
It’s the co-host who will steal much of the pre-match attention as it plays its first ever knockout phase match at the World Cup, but South Africa has also made it beyond the group stage for the first time in its history.
By finishing runner-up in Group B, Canada has lost home advantage for the round of 32, instead forced to travel down south to California. The Canucks will still have a fierce backing at SoFi Stadium, however, as they enter Sunday’s battle as heavy favorites.
A disappointing defeat to Switzerland last time out shouldn’t take too much gloss off a largely impressive group stage campaign, during which Canada secured a maiden competition win with an emphatic 6–0 demolition of Qatar.
South Africa was nowhere near as flashy during its opening three matches, only scoring twice but still coming away with four points—the same as Canada. Thapelo Maseko provided the shock winner against South Korea that confirmed progression.
Expectations must be tempered for Bafana Bafana, whose roster lacks significant depth and quality, but it has already proven an awkward adversary. Canada must beware of a possible banana skin.
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