South Africa vs. Canada: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of 2026 World Cup fixture

The archetypal last-32 clash astatine the 2026 World Cup volition instrumentality spot successful Inglewood connected Sunday, arsenic South Africa instrumentality connected tourney co-hosts Canada.

South Africa finished arsenic runners-up successful Group A, portion Canada were 2nd successful Group B, and the 2 teams volition present fastener horns for a spot successful the circular of 16.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look astatine the head-to-head grounds and erstwhile meetings betwixt the 2 teams up of their clash successful California.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 1

South Africa wins: 1

Draws: 0

Canada wins: 0

South Africa and Canada person lone met connected 1 erstwhile occasion, with their affable clash coming successful the second stages of 2007, and it was the erstwhile that won 2-0.

Teko Modise netted a brace for South Africa to manus them the victory.

History volition truthful beryllium made astatine the World Cup connected Sunday, arsenic South Africa and Canada hole to fastener horns successful a competitory lucifer for the archetypal time.

Previous meetings

Nov 20, 2007: South Africa 2-0 Canada (international friendly)