The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern:

5:24 p.m.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch gathered his players in a huddle after the final whistle. “You guys are Canadian heroes. Canadian heroes for the children of this country who play this sport. This sport has a big future because of you guys. You should be so proud of who you are,” he told the team. Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to earn its first-ever knockout-stage win at the men’s World Cup.

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5 p.m.

Canada is through to the next stage of the FIFA World Cup after beating South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday. Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of injury time to vault the Canadians through to the round of 16. Canada will now face the winner of a round-of-32 matchup between the Netherlands and Morocco in Houston on July 4.

4:51 p.m.

Stephen Eustaquio has scored to put Canada ahead 1-0 two minutes into stoppage time.

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4:35 p.m.

Canada has made three more substitutions with Liam Millar coming off for Jacob Shaffelburg and Tani Oluwaseyi taken off for Promise David. 

And the most important of all, star captain Alphonso Davies made his way into the game in place of Tajon Buchanan. It’s Davies’ first appearance in the World Cup after recovering from a hamstring injury.

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4:28 p.m.

Canada midfielder Niko Sigur has been shown a yellow card. It’s the second yellow of the match for Canada, which had midfielder Nathan Saliba also shown one in the 54th minute. Saliba came off for Sigur.

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4:19 p.m.

Canada has made two substitutions. Defender Moïse Bombito has come out for Luc de Fougerolles and midfielder Nathan Saliba has been swapped out for Niko Sigur.

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4:14 p.m.

Canadian midfielder Nathan Saliba has been shown a yellow card after bringing down Khuliso Mudau by his jersey.

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3:48 p.m.

The score is 0-0 at halftime between Canada and South Africa in their round-of-32 match. Canada is leading the way with eight shots, three being on target. Seven of the eight were from inside the penalty area. South Africa has three shots, with one on target. 

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3 p.m.

Canada and South Africa have kicked off their round-of-32 matchup in Los Angeles.

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2:45 p.m. 

With 15 minutes to go before kickoff, Canada fans strongly outnumbered South Africa fans inside Los Angeles stadium. Red jerseys and Maple Leafs could be spotted in several sections throughout the 70,000-capactiy venue. Pockets of bright-yellow South Africa jerseys could also be seen, alongside the uniforms of many other nations, including Mexico and South Korea.

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2:10 p.m. 

A smattering of cheers rained down as Canada took the field for pre-game warmups. A sizable contingent of Canadian fans slowly took over the section behind the country’s goal, stretching up four different levels of the stadium.

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1:40 p.m. 

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has tweaked his starting lineup. Defender Moïse Bombito is set to make his first start of the tournament and winger Tajon Buchanan has been moved up to the attack with strikers Jonathan David and Tani Oluwaseyi. Strikers Cyle Larin and Promise David, and captain Alphonso Davies are all available off the bench.

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1:30 p.m. 

Players from both teams took the field at Los Angeles Stadium. The South Africans donned white hooded warm-up jackets and pants while the Canadians wore black hoodies or t-shirts and shorts. Many of the athletes used their phones to capture the vast stadium’s atmosphere.

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1 p.m. 

Fans are filtering into Los Angeles Stadium ahead of Canada’s round-of-32 game against South Africa. There were several Canada jerseys in the stands and at least one Canadian flag two hours before kickoff.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2026.