Canada will play its first-ever knockout round match against South Africa on Sunday afternoon at Los Angeles Stadium.

What happened?

The Canadian men’s national team finished in second place in Group B earlier on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland. This means they will line up to play the second-place finisher from Group A, which was locked up thanks to South Africa’s 1-0 upset victory over South Korea.

Why it matters for Canada

Canada will play its historic elimination match at 3pm ET / Noon PT, a game that can be watched across the TSN Network, on TSN.ca and the TSN App. South Africa won their lone international competition against Canada, a 2-0 final in an international friendly back on Nov. 20, 2007.

What comes next?

Some major lineup questions that Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch will have to grapple with revolve around injured stars - star defender Alphonso Davies would provide a massive boost if he were able to get into game shape. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Last result | Canada 2-0 Venezuela (2025-11-19) | | Recent form | 1W-4D-0L (WDDDD, most recent first) | | Unbeaten streak | 5 games | Canada's recent form has been strong, with the team unbeaten in their last 5 games. This will be a crucial match for Canada as they look to advance in the tournament.