South Africa vs Canada: All-time head-to-head record ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Bafana Bafana eye clinching their second win over hosts Canada as the sides meet after two decades in FIFA World Cup 2026
Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, California, United States of America, gears up to host the Round of 32 fixtures of the FIFA World Cup 2026 where hosts Canada and South Africa lock horns in what is set to be a thrilling contest.
South Africa and Canada are set to meet each other for the first time in any competitive fixture. This is South Africa’s fourth World Cup appearance, and they have qualified for the knockout stage for the first time after finishing above higher-ranked Czechia and South Korea in Group A with four points.
Canada will also play their first knockout game in the World Cup. For a nation that lost every single game in the 1986 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, this is a very big achievement. They were just a draw away against Switzerland to finish atop Group B after a 6-0 win over Qatar.
In this article, we take a ride down memory lane to find out who has the upper hand against whom. As the two teams prepare to rewrite history, we find out what happened when these two sides last met each other and who scored and impressed more in this fixture.
South Africa vs Canada: Head-to-Head
So, these two sides met only once, two decades ago in an international friendly fixture. Both sides did not qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and just a few years later, South Africa were about to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
Bafana Bafana were led by the legendary Brazilian gaffer Carlos Alberto Parreira, who previously led the Saudi Arabia and the Brazil national team before plying his trade with Fluminense and Santos.
It took a long-distance kick from Teko Modise in the 39th minute to break the deadlock and make it 1-0 for South Africa. Just before halftime, Thembinkosi Fanteni fell in the D box and earned a penalty for South Africa.
The former Orlando Pirates striker, Teko Modise, converted from the spot in the 44th minute to make it 2-0. Both sides kept pushing harder for more goals, but the game ended in a 2-0 win for South Africa over Canada.
South Africa vs Canada: International friendlies
- Matches: 01
- South Africa: 01
- Canada: 00
- Draws: 00
South Africa vs Canada: Overall record
- Matches: 01
- South Africa: 01
- Canada: 00
- Draws: 00
South Africa vs Canada: Last match
21/11/2007: South Africa 2-0 Canada (International friendlies)
What is the head-to-head record between South Africa vs Canada?
South Africa and Canada met only once in a friendly game, and that game ended in a 2-0 win for South Africa
How many times have South Africa vs Canada faced each other in the FIFA World Cup?
These two sides will lock horns with each other for the first time in the World Cup
Where is the South Africa vs Canada FIFA World Cup 2026 match?
The match will take place at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, California, United States of America
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