Washington, USA – The South African national team faces a tough test against Canada at 10:00 PM this Sunday in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, aiming to qualify for the Round of 16 for the first time in its history.
An opportunity to make history
The South African national team is enjoying its best-ever World Cup campaign, having successfully advanced past the group stage for the first time; the team now stands on the verge of a historic achievement—reaching the Round of 16—should it manage to overcome Canada.
Best previous achievement
South Africa’s best World Cup performance came during the 2002 tournament hosted by South Korea and Japan, when the team finished the group stage with four points but was eliminated on goal difference, despite being level on points with Paraguay.
Summary of Participation
The South African national team had participated in four previous editions of the World Cup, playing 11 matches prior to the encounter with Canada; they recorded three wins and three draws against five losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 16.
