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An unprecedented duel

Canada and South Africa will meet this Sunday, June 28, at the Los Angeles Stadium for the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. It will be the first time that both teams have survived the group stage in their history. The match will not be broadcast on open television, only on a streaming platform.

Canada arrives as co-host but will play outside its borders, an unprecedented situation. They lost the lead in Group B against Switzerland, who beat them 2-1 on the last day. Even so, the team broke a historic drought by advancing for the first time in three World Cup appearances.

South Africa, for its part, qualified after a 1-0 victory over South Korea that placed it second in Group A. The road was not easy: it began with a 2-0 defeat against Mexico and a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic. Now he seeks to continue making history.

The duel represents a leap into the void for both teams. Canada will have to compete without the direct support of its public. Bafana Bafana want to seize the opportunity. The match promises to be an emotional and tactical challenge.

Mexico vs Ecuador: the Round of 32 duel

The Mexican National Team already knows its next rival in the 2026 World Cup. Ecuador will be the team it will face in the Round of 32, a direct elimination phase where there is no margin for error.

The match will be played on Tuesday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. at the Mexico City Stadium. There, the Tricolor has never lost a World Cup match; In the current fair he has three consecutive victories.

Ecuador arrives with four points, after a campaign where it beat Germany, tied with Curacao and lost to Ivory Coast. He is a rival who already knows the taste of beating a world champion.

The only World Cup history between both teams dates back to Korea-Japan 2002. That time, Mexico won 2-1 with goals from Jared Borgetti and Gerardo Torrado.

Details of the meeting

• Date: Tuesday, June 30
• Time: 8:00 p.m. (central Mexico)
• Transmission: Channel 5, TUDN, Azteca 7 and ViX World Pass

The match will define who advances to the second round. There is no tomorrow for either team.

Congolese comeback in Group K

The DR Congo team gave a surprise by winning 3-1 against Uzbekistan, in a match where they managed to reverse the adverse score. With this result, the African team has four points in Group K of the World Cup qualifiers.

Uzbekistan started strongly. At minute 10, Eldor Shomurodov scored an early goal that excited his fans. The Central Asian team retreated after the lead, waiting for the African rival.

The Congolese reaction lasted until the second half. In the 68th minute, Yoane Wissa converted a penalty that tied the score. The forward took the ball and scored for the momentary tie.

Just ten minutes later, Fiston Mayele made it 2-1 with excellent anticipation to goalkeeper Nematov, who went wrong on the play.

In the final stretch, Yoane Wissa sealed his double with a precise shot between a sea of ​​legs, sending the ball into the corner of the rival goal. The final 3-1 confirmed the Congolese comeback.