Refresh for latest updates. Rea from bottom up ...7.24pm - And ... as we await the starting XIs, here is a nit about why Bafana might just have a chance to win this game. Should we even say such a thing, though? It’s dangerous, starting to think this way about Bafana Bafana. Still, perhaps, just perhaps.This from per story by Mahlatse Mphahlele last week on Bafana’s travel logistics, losing a day’s training because FIFA insisted SA go via their Mexico training base in Pachuca, near Mexico Cityt, rather than direct to LA (Canada would have been able to travel to Los Angeles direct from Vancouver):While there’s a potential disadvantage from the travelling to reach Los Angeles, Bafana, after a genuinely polished win against classy 28th-ranked South Korea, will feel they have a chance against 31st-placed Canada. There are a few reasons why.Canada’s ceding of their Vancouver BC Place stronghold was demoralising for them. South Africa drew international scepticism with their performance in their opening Mexico defeat, but have settled and are coming off a monumental confidence boost from that display against the Koreans.Canada are no longer minnows like they once were in world football ― the country has put in great effort and made strides in the sport and they have some players based in strong leagues, with many in Major League Soccer. Yet their ranking might flatter them a margin.They have had some big injuries before and in the tournament, notably star Italian-based central midfielder Ismaël Koné, who broke his leg in their 6-0 win against Qatar. Bafana have their best player, central midfielder Teboho Mokoena, returning from suspension.Canada’s Group B, where their other result was a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, had the feel of one, conspiratorially, a little rigged by Fifa as winnable for the co-hosts ― it’s always good financially when host nations go far in tournaments. Bafana have just came through a tough, tight group.There has not been a better opportunity for Bafana to reach a World Cup last 16. It will be tough against a team of hard-working, high-level professionals. But there just might be yet another round for Bafana to proceed in at this World Cup.7.12pm - Here is some match info:Teams: Bafana Bafana v CanadaKickoff: 12pm in Los Angeles, 9pm in South AfricaMatch Venue: Los Angeles Stadium, also called SoFi StadiumStadium Capacity: 70,240Stadium build completion: 2020Stadium type: An indoor multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los AngelesStage: World Cup last 32About Inglewood: (per Wikipedia) Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, US, in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. It is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, near Los Angeles International Airport. The Inglewood area was developed after the opening of the Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February 14 1908.Match officials: Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal); assistant referee 1: Bruno Jesus (Portugal), assistant referee 2: Luciano Maia (Portugal); fourth official: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates); video assistant referee (VAR) Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain).On TV: SABC 1, SABC 3, SABC Sport and streamed on SABC+; SuperSport’s 201 and 202How Bafana reached the last 32: Second place in Group A - Mexico 9 points, South Africa 4 points, South Korea 3 points, Czechia 1 point. (Mexico 2 Bafana 0; Czechia 1 Bafana 1; Bafana 1 South Korea 0)How Canada reached the last 32: Second place in Group B - Switzerland 7 points, Canada 4 points, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 points, Qatar 1 point. (Canada 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1; Canada 6 Qatar 0; Switzerland 2 Canada 1)The Los Angeles Stadium where Bafana Bafana take on co-hosts Canada in their Fifa World Cup last-32 clash on Sunday night is also known as SoFi Stadium. pic.twitter.com/Sj0LSTMfwJ— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) June 28, 2026