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Watch free on FOX Sports The Round of 32 of the Football World Cup 2026 opens on , with South Africa vs Canada — the runners-up of Group A facing the runners-up of Group B. Kickoff at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is / . English coverage airs on FOX Sports (FOX or FS1); Spanish coverage on Telemundo and Peacock. The winner advances to the Round of 16.
South Africa vs Canada kicks off at / / on . The UTC kickoff is . This match is part of the Round of 32 — the first knockout round of the 48-team Football World Cup 2026, running from June 28 through July 3.
South Africa finished as runners-up of Group A, and Canada finished as runners-up of Group B — both sides advancing through the group stage to reach the Round of 32. The Football World Cup 2026 expanded to 48 teams, making the Round of 32 the first-ever knockout round of this kind at a World Cup. The winner of this match advances to the Round of 16. See the bracket and groups for more detail on how both teams qualified.
South Africa vs Canada takes place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in the Los Angeles metro area. The stadium holds 70,240 fans and serves as the NFL home ground for the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers. It is one of the flagship Football World Cup 2026 venues on the US West Coast.
South Africa vs Canada airs in English on FOX Sports — either on the FOX broadcast network free over the air or on FS1 with a cable subscription. Check local listings for which specific channel carries this match. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo free over the air, with Universo on cable. Peacock streams all 104 Football World Cup 2026 matches in Spanish with a paid subscription. The FOX Sports app and FOX One offer streaming with TV-provider authentication. For a full breakdown of every channel and streaming service, see the Football World Cup 2026 US viewing guide.
FOX carries the majority of Football World Cup 2026 matches free over the air with an antenna. If this match airs on FOX rather than FS1, no cable subscription is needed. In Spanish, Telemundo is free over the air in most US markets. Confirm which channel carries this specific match closer to kickoff via local listings, as the FOX or FS1 assignment is confirmed nearer the date.
Rights for this match vary by country. Most markets have local broadcasters carrying Football World Cup 2026 coverage. If you are traveling abroad and want to access your usual US service, a VPN can help establish the connection — but always check and follow each service’s terms of use before doing so.
The Football World Cup 2026 bracket lists all 16 Round of 32 ties, or see the full schedule for every match.
Exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. 92 of the 104 matches air free over the air on the Telemundo broadcast network; 12 air on Universo with a cable subscription. The two opening matches also stream free in Spanish on the Telemundo app.
NBCUniversal's streaming service and the only place to stream all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup live in Spanish. The two opening matches are also available on the free Peacock Select tier. Streams in Dolby Atmos with multiview, live picks, and catch-up highlights.