Round of 32 Begins with Expectations for Favourites and Dark Horses
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Khuliso Mudau #20 of South Africa looks dejected after the team's defeat and his side's elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
The Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup were concluded in the early hours of yesterday with the eight best third placed teams emerging to join the group winners and runners up.
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana that finished second in Group A behind co-host Mexico opened their Round of 32 knockout fixture against Canada last night in Los Angeles. This knockout fixtures are packed with all the big names, dark horses and a couple of fairytale stories too. This first knockout matches will ultimately set the stage for the road to the New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July when the final game of this 2026 edition will be played to determine the winner. Below are the 16 fixtures of this Round of 32.
