TalismanDeveloping
Canada march on
Canada are through. They saw off South Africa 1–0 in the round of 32, and a family that's followed them all summer dares to look a little further up the bracket. On to the next one.
South Africa v Canada
39OurXI Strength63
Match events
- 46
R. Mofokeng
Substitution · T. Mbatha
- 54
N. Saliba
Booking · Yellow Card
- 59
N. Saliba
Substitution · N. Sigur
- 59
M. Bombito
Substitution · L. De Fougerolles
- 67
N. Sigur
Booking · Yellow Card
- 70
T. Oluwaseyi
Substitution · P. David
- 70
L. Millar
Substitution · J. Shaffelburg
- 75
T. Buchanan
Substitution · A. Davies
- 86
E. Makgopa
Substitution · I. Rayners
- 86
T. Maseko
Substitution · T. Moremi
- 90+2
S. Eustaquio
Goal · Normal Goal
★ The storyline
Why it matters
Ours are out — Canada in the round of 32. Win or go home.
Who to watch
Talisman
Teboho Mokoena
South Africa
The midfield heartbeat who stitches Broos's team together and sets the rhythm.
vs
★ Ours · Talisman
Alphonso Davies
Canada
Canada's star and creative spark out wide, though fitness doubts cloud his tournament.
Developing
Canada are through to the last 32
Canada are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
South Africa are through to the last 32
South Africa are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
Canada bow out
And there it ends. Canada fall to Morocco 3–0 in the last 16, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Canada bow out
And there it ends. Canada fall to Morocco, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Teams out: South Africa 4-2-3-1 · Canada 4-4-2. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.