South Africa vs Canada Tickets — World Cup 2026 Round of 32

South Africa vs Canada tickets

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South Africa vs Canada — what's at stake

This is the first knockout match of World Cup 2026 — the moment the group stage gives way to do-or-die football, and it kicks off under the translucent canopy of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 28. The pairing brings together the two runners-up from Groups A and B, so a side that finished second in Mexico's or Canada's opening pool here meets another that scraped through behind a group winner. Neither team will have had long to recover from the final round of group fixtures, which makes squad rotation and the LA heat genuine factors.

Win and you are into the Round of 16; lose and your tournament is over after four games. The victor advances to a last-16 tie in Houston on July 4, one step closer to the bracket's business end. As the curtain-raiser of the entire knockout phase, demand for this slot runs hot — Round of 32 seats carry a FIFA face value from $105 in the upper corners to $750 pitchside, and resale for the first elimination game at a marquee venue like SoFi tends to sit well above that.

Which teams reach this Round of 32 match?

This is Match 73 of the 2026 World Cup, played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026. The fixture is decided by the bracket:

• Home side: Runners-up of Group A.
• Away side: Runners-up of Group B.

Teams currently in line for this match

Until the group stage finishes, here are the teams that can still fill this fixture, based on the groups that feed it:

Group standings update daily during the group stage — this narrows down as the final group games are played.

Where this match leads

The Round of 32 is brand new to the 48-team World Cup and the first sudden-death round: 32 nations, one game, no second leg. Lose and you go home; win and you are into the last 16.

The winner of Match 73 advances to Round of 16 Match 90.

Round of 32 ticket prices

Official FIFA face values for the Round of 32 run from about $105 (Category 4, upper corners) up to around $750 (Category 1, lower-tier midfield). Knockout prices climb with each round, so this game sits above the group stage and below the later rounds. The live ticket panel above shows current resale prices, which are set by sellers and can be above or below these face values.

SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

This match is played at SoFi Stadium (known as Los Angeles Stadium during the tournament), capacity around 70,000, in Los Angeles, USA. For the full seating map, parking and travel, see the SoFi Stadium guide and the Los Angeles city guide.