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World Cup 2026 · Group A

What time is South Africa vs Canada at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-06-26 01:20 UTC·auto-refreshed

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South Africa vs Canada kicks off Sun 28 Jun at 00:30 IST+1 / 15:00 ET / 20:00 BST, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. Group A.

Form & ranking

Canada arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 30 places above South Africa. South Africa sit 60th in the world; Canada are 30th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-26 01:20 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 15:00 Sun 28 Jun
CT US Central 14:00 Sun 28 Jun
PT US Pacific 12:00 Sun 28 Jun
BST UK 20:00 Sun 28 Jun
CET Central Europe 21:00 Sun 28 Jun
IST India 00:30+1 Mon 29 Jun
GST Gulf 23:00 Sun 28 Jun
JST Japan 04:00+1 Mon 29 Jun
AEST Australia East 05:00+1 Mon 29 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 00:30+1 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

South Africa vs Canada: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 00:30+1 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 15:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 20:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 15:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 05:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 23:00 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest South Africa & Canada news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group A
South Africa (FIFA rank)60
Canada (FIFA rank)30
StadiumSoFi Stadium
CityInglewood, California, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-28T19:00Z
StatusScheduled

Group A standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 Mexico 330 060 +69 15 W 3-0 v CZE
2 South Africa 311 123 -14 60 W 1-0 v KOR
3 South Korea 310 223 -13 25 L 0-1 v RSA
4 Czechia 301 226 -41 41 L 0-3 v MEX

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • South Africa have secured a top-two finish.

Full Group A standings and scenarios →

Other Group A fixtures

Thu 11 Jun Mexico vs South Africa 2-0
Fri 12 Jun South Korea vs Czechia 2-1
Thu 18 Jun Czechia vs South Africa 1-1
Fri 19 Jun Mexico vs South Korea 1-0
Thu 25 Jun Czechia vs Mexico 0-3
Thu 25 Jun South Africa vs South Korea 1-0

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →