Bafana Bafana can beat Canada in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 by leveraging belief, tightening their defence, trusting young stars, sticking to a familiar formation, and frustrating Canada to strike on the counter. Picture: Molly Darlington/Getty Images/AFP
Bafana Bafana have already exceeded expectations by reaching the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history. Now South Africans are asking one question: Can they actually beat Canada?
Bafana face World Cup co-hosts Canada in their Round of 32 clash at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday.
On paper, Canada are clear favourites. They are ranked 32nd in the world, with Bafana sitting 22 places lower in 54th.
But football matches are not won on paper. Here are five ways Bafana can pull off another famous upset.
