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South Africa
Hugo Broos · FIFA #60 · 72 rating
Best · Group stage
Round of 32
Full-time 0 – 1 AI predicted 0–1 ✓
SoFi Stadium · Los Angeles · 70k
2026-06-28
Canada
Jesse Marsch · FIFA #30 · 76 rating
Best · Group stage
Projected XIs 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3
South AfricaCanada
South Africa 0–1 Canada
Expected goals 1 – 1.4 · projected scoreline
Canada's attack (rated 82) narrowly outguns South Africa's defence (75), so the model makes them 45% favourites, in what shapes up as a cagey, low-scoring tie. Projected 0–1.
South Africa win Draw Canada win
Canada favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.
South AfricaCanada
76Attack rating82
75Defence rating74
#60FIFA ranking#30
€13MSquad value€70M
466Total caps941
61Intl goals130
26.3Avg age26.4
16
Sipho Chaine 79
Orlando Pirates
0 goals · 3 caps
1
Dayne St. Clair 75
Inter Miami CF
0 goals · 20 caps
Best-rated player in each squad.