South Africa vs Canada Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 28/06

South Africa take on Canada at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Sunday, 28/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Over 2.5 Goals

Why we predict over 2.5 Goals

Our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals for the South Africa vs Canada encounter.

We anticipate an entertaining match with attacking intent from both teams. Given their offensive potential and defensive vulnerabilities, three or more goals seem likely.

Key Betting Insights

South Africa

• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of South Africa's last 5 matches
• Scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Canada

• Scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Over 9.5 corners occurred in 4 of Canada's last 5 matches

Over 2.5 Goals: 5/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	9/2	5/2	8/11	11/10	4/6
	4/1	9/4	8/11	6/5	4/6
	7/2	9/4	8/11	5/4	4/7
	4/1	5/2	8/11	6/5	4/6

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South Africa Preview

South Africa have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 0.67)

• Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 1)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, South Africa's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 17

• Wins: 7

• Draws: 7

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 22 (Avg. 1.29)

• Goals Conceded: 13 (Avg. 0.76)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

South Africa

Goals Scored: 22

Goals Conceded: 13

Average Goals Scored: 1.29

Average Goals Conceded: 0.76

Wins: 7

Goal Difference: 9

Date	Game	Result
25/06	South Africa 1 - 0 South Korea	W
18/06	Czech Republic 1 - 1 South Africa	D
11/06	Mexico 2 - 0 South Africa	L
06/06	Jamaica 1 - 1 South Africa	D
29/05	South Africa 0 - 0 Nicaragua	D

South Africa to win the match: 4/1

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Canada Preview

Canada, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 8 (Avg. 2.67)

• Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 1)

Looking across all competitions this season, Canada's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 24

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 9

• Losses: 6

• Goals Scored: 42 (Avg. 1.75)

• Goals Conceded: 33 (Avg. 1.38)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Canada

Goals Scored: 42

Goals Conceded: 33

Average Goals Scored: 1.75

Average Goals Conceded: 1.38

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 9

Date	Game	Result
24/06	Switzerland 2 - 1 Canada	L
18/06	Canada 6 - 0 Qatar	W
12/06	Canada 1 - 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina	D
05/06	Canada 1 - 1 Ireland	D
02/06	Canada 2 - 0 Uzbekistan	W

Canada to win the match: 8/11

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Statistical Insights for South Africa vs Canada

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in South Africa vs Canada.

Key metrics

Team Form

South Africa

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D L D D	1.2
Home	W D L D L	1
Away	D L D W L	1

Canada

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W D D W	1.6
Home	W D D W D	1.8
Away	L W D D L	1

Home Win

7/2

21.79%

Draw

5/2

28.57%

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Away Win

8/11

57.8%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

South Africa

15

last 5 matches

Canada

54

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada received +260% more corners than South Africa in the last 5 matches.

South Africa and Canada corners count, last 5 matches

▲

South Korea

4

Czech Republic

5

Mexico

1

Jamaica

-1

Nicaragua

6

7

Switzerland

19

Qatar

9

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12

Ireland

7

Uzbekistan

Key metrics

Cards

South Africa

4

last 5 matches

Canada

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada received +125% more cards than South Africa in the last 5 matches.

South Africa and Canada cards count, last 5 matches

▲

South Korea

1

Czech Republic

2

Mexico

2

Jamaica

-1

Nicaragua

0

2

Switzerland

1

Qatar

2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2

Ireland

2

Uzbekistan

Key metrics

Goals Scored

South Africa

3

last 5 matches

Canada

11

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada scored +267% more goals than South Africa in the last 5 matches.

South Africa and Canada goals scored count, last 5 matches

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South Korea

1

Czech Republic

1

Mexico

0

Jamaica

1

Nicaragua

0

1

Switzerland

6

Qatar

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Ireland

2

Uzbekistan

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

South Africa

4

last 5 matches

Canada

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

South Africa and Canada goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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South Korea

0

Czech Republic

1

Mexico

2

Jamaica

1

Nicaragua

0

2

Switzerland

0

Qatar

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Ireland

0

Uzbekistan

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