World Cup photos: Canada advances to Round of 16 after 1-0 win vs. South Africa
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Canadian fans celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canadian players celebrate towards the fans after the team’s victory and their side’s progression to the Round of 16 after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #19 Alphonso Davies and staff members display a Canadian flag on the pitch after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
Jesse Marsch, head coach of Canada, celebrates with his players in a huddle after the team’s victory and their side’s progression to the Round of 16 after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #07 Stephen Eustaquio celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Jonathan David #10 of Canada celebrates after the team’s victory and his side’s progression to the Round of 16 after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Canada’s goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau celebrates with fans after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau celebrates with teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Jonathan David #10 and Maxime Crepeau #16 of Canada celebrate after the team’s victory and their side’s progression to the Round of 16 after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Stephen Eustaquio #7 of Canada (obscured) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with team mates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Emilee Chinn /Getty Images -
Jesse Marsch, head coach of Canada, celebrates after the team’s victory and his side’s progression to the Round of 16 after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
Stephen Eustaquio #7 of Canada celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with team mates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Ronwen Williams #1 of South Africa fails to save a shot from Stephen Eustaquio #7 of Canada (obscured) as he scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Emilee Chinn /Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #07 Stephen Eustaquio scores his team’s first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #19 Alphonso Davies runs with the ball past South Africa’s defender #20 Khuliso Mudau and forward #17 Evidence Makgopa during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau looks at the ball after making a save during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s goalkeeper #01 Ronwen Williams makes a save after a shot by Canada’s forward #24 Promise David (uneen) during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #19 Alphonso Davies kicks the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s goalkeeper #01 Ronwen Williams (C) reacts after saving a shot by Canada’s forward #12 Tani Oluwaseyi (back) during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s forward #10 Jonathan David (R) reacts to a missed chance the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #13 Derek Cornelius reacts during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canadian fans cheer for their team during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro shows a yellow card to Canada’s midfielder #25 Nathan Saliba during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Canadian actor Simu Liu (R) and South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang (C-back) attend the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #11 Liam Millar reacts during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Tani Oluwaseyi #12 of Canada has a headed shot during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Canada’s forward #12 Tani Oluwaseyi, South Africa’s defender #21 Ime Okon, Canada’s defender #02 Alistair Johnston, and South Africa’s midfielder #13 Sphephelo Sithole fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #17 Tajon Buchanan kicks the ball and misses a chance past South Africa’s goalkeeper #01 Ronwen Williams during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Moise Bombito #15 of Canada reacts after a missed chance during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #17 Tajon Buchanan kicks the ball and misses a chance past South Africa’s goalkeeper #01 Ronwen Williams during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
Richie Laryea #22 of Canada is checked on by Ronwen Williams #1 of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Canada’s midfielder #07 Stephen Eustaquio gestures fighting for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #15 Moise Bombito (2nd-L) heads the ball and misses a chance past South Africa’s goalkeeper #01 Ronwen Williams during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Moise Bombito #15 of Canada competes for a header with Evidence Makgopa #17 of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
General view inside the stadium as Stephen Eustaquio #7 of Canada prepares to take a free kick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Liam Millar #11, Stephen Eustaquio #7 and Jonathan David #10 of Canada appeal for a penalty kick towards Referee Joao Pinheiro makes a decision during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
Liam Millar #11, Tani Oluwaseyi #12, Stephen Eustaquio #7 and Jonathan David #10 of Canada react towards Referee Joao Pinheiro at half time during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
South Africa’s forward #07 Oswin Appollis and Canada’s defender #02 Alistair Johnston fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s forward #07 Oswin Appollis (L) and Canada’s midfielder #25 Nathan Saliba fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Canada’s goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau kicks the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Jesse Marsch, head coach of Canada, reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Canada’s defender #22 Richie Laryea falls fighting for the ball with South Africa’s defender #20 Khuliso Mudau during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s defender #20 Khuliso Mudau (L) and Canada’s defender #22 Richie Laryea (R) fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Evidence Makgopa #17 of South Africa competes for a header with Liam Millar #11 of Canada during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Mbekezeli Mbokazi #14 of South Africa is challenged by Jonathan David #10 of Canada during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
Fans show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Canada’s goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau makes a save during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s midfielder #13 Sphephelo Sithole and Canada’s midfielder #17 Tajon Buchanan fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa’s defender #14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Canada’s forward #10 Jonathan David fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Emilee Chinn /Getty Images -
Jesse Marsch, head coach of Canada, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Players of Canada pose for a team photo before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Players of South Africa pose for a team photo before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images -
A South African fan cheers for her team during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT /AFP via Getty Images -
Players of Canada pose for a team photo before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Alphonso Davies #19 of Canada warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Ismael Kone #8 of Canada inspects the pitch whilst on crutches before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.Photo by Emilee Chinn /Getty Images -
Jonathan David #10 of Canada warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Fran Santiago /Getty Images -
Fans of Canada show their support with signs before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
A Canadian fan smiles ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON /AFP via Getty Images -
South Africa and Canada players stand for the national anthems ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between South Africa and Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026.Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN /AFP via Getty Images -
A fan of Canada holds a flag which reads ‘Proud’ before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Harry How /Getty Images -
Fans of Canada pose for a photograph inside the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Photo by Alex Grimm /Getty Images