Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Canada wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 South Africa wins, 0 draws and 0 Canada wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: South Africa is the recorded home side, Canada the away side, and 0–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactSouth Africa changed 1 starters from its previous match; Canada changed 4 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactSouth Africa's new starters include Teboho Mokoena; Canada's new starters include Moise Bombito, Stephen Eustaquio, Liam Millar, Tani Oluwaseyi. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 0–1 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was South Africa 0–1 Canada. The verified scoring sequence was 90′ Stephen Eustaquio. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for South Africa versus Canada fixes four fields: the 0–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 stage, the SoFi Stadium location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Stephen Eustaquio scored for Canada in minute 90, setting the ledger at 0–1
FactSouth Africa's location key for this match is SoFi Stadium, shared by Canada; South Africa's 0 goals and Canada's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisSouth Africa versus Canada, 0–1: Canada converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 6 and a pass-completion gap of 5.5 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.