Bafana Bafana embrace historic World Cup run

sportsJun 28, 202632885

Coach Steve Mbokazi, 74, rallied South Africa and its fans during what MLSSoccer called a historic World Cup run, leaning on decades of experience managing and playing across six countries on three continents. Bafana Bafana reached the knockout stage, drawing widespread pride for a spirited turnaround after their Mexico defeat. In the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match, Canada advanced to the Round of 16 by beating South Africa 1-0 on a late Stephan Eustaquio goal in stoppage time, a 90+ minute winner that decided the game. South Africa were eliminated but supporters and commentators praised the team’s direct play, attacking intent from the goalkeeper, and the squad’s heart and improvement compared with past tournaments. The result ends South Africa’s run and sends Canada forward to the Round of 16.

Mark Carney

@mark-carney.bsky.social

Big match against Bafana Bafana 🇿🇦 today. Thanks to Thyme & Again in Ottawa for making the perfect game day snack. Let’s go, @canmntofficial.bsky.social 🇨🇦

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3856h ago

Malevolent Appendix2

Nah. You don't watch sports. You're a former Governor of the bank of England and Canada. An Oxford and Harvard graduate. Sports don't interest you. That's for the commoners to waste their limited time on this Earth on. Go back to your crab cake and caviar dinners. Poser.

The Doily Llama1

Don’t post this in the Supporters group on Facebook. I posted something similar and was told that I was wrong and misinformed. Now I know what your life is like 😂

Chronoss Chiron1

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Dawn Alene1

I’ll be watching and cheering for Canada 🇨🇦⚽️

Lee Moore1

Are those gingerbread? Looks so good!

Pop Crave

@popcrave.com

Canada defeats South Africa 1–0 in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32. They advance to the Round of 16.

1212h ago

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Anthony Delvalle3

Sum up this match in Bluey terms! Congratulations to Jean-Luc!

Jen the Feisty Librarian

@feistywaters.com

Watched the last 5 minutes of the Canada/South Africa World Cup game, because sports.

762h ago

Loxy11

I think you are now required to watch the next game so that your good luck comes with you.

Vania2

Goid job. No fatalities, I presume? That's kind of all I ask. Unless.. any kissing? That, I'll watch.

Lisa Noble2

Watching from the street on Front Street, en route from the ball game, at the perfect moment.

DJ Dinamique2

It was boring as hell!

Leslie Ordal2

The only 5 minutes of that game worth watching, as it turns out

Aquarian Simmer 💜1

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Aaron Moniz

@amoniz.bsky.social

My point will not be helped by Canada losing in R16, but I reject the seeming Bluesky consensus that this does not resemble a World Cup knockout game. This is exactly like most World Cup knockout games, South Africa set up to totally stop Canada from playing their way and a war of attrition ensued

542h ago

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Phil5

A lot of people, long time fans of the sport included, forget that a lot of these games aren't much different. The Premier League has a tonne of slog fests. It's natural in this sport.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

Bafana Bafana look pretty good so far: unafraid to play direct, eye for goal, even the keeper attack minded with distribution. might be a good one

224h ago

Adam Sawyer1

Sat up in my chair after that long range shot just now.

Fred Gorski1

They always play to de rait to de lefti the middle youtu.be/iewQ45wJ7JA?...

Ben Malcolm1

They’re growing into the tournament. Were utterly abject against Mexico and getting better game by game

Peter in Vancouver 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈💉💪

@pjhvan.bsky.social

CANADA WORLD CUP UPDATE: 🇨🇦🇿🇦🇨🇦🇿🇦🇨🇦🇿🇦🇨🇦🇿🇦🇨🇦🇿🇦🇨🇦💪 CANADA 1 | SOUTH AFRICA 0 Canada advances South Africa goes home

141h ago

Mike Boylan-Kolchin

@mbkplus.bsky.social

Gonna go out on a limb and say that neither Canada nor South Africa will win the World Cup.

192h ago

Joel Wood 🇨🇦

@joelwwood.bsky.social

If it is any consolation for South Africa, they are the reigning Rugby World Cup Champions

162h ago

collburns.bsky.social

@collburns.bsky.social

FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada in the 16 after win against South Africa. Live updates here.

122h ago

Guthrie Edson

@guthrieedson.bsky.social

Canada denied almost all the visa applications for Global South countries’ fans who wanted to travel there for the World Cup, go Bafana Bafana

134h ago

Matthew De George

@sportsdoctormd.bsky.social

South Africa is winless all-time in World Cup knockout round games in which they chose not to play Olwethu Makhanya

122h ago

Ryan Voutilainen

@yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social

Watching the Canada vs South Africa FIFA World Cup match with the best company in perfect patio weather at Dockside Restaurant in #Vancouver BC! GO TEAM CANADA! 🥂😎⚽️🇨🇦 #WorldCup #TeamCanada

143h ago

Elk Runner

@elkrunbu.bsky.social

Treadmill run while it rained outside and before watching Canada beat South Africa. I was asked for a prediction during the run and said win by two goals. Coulda shoulda woulda. Historic World Cup for both teams. The better team did win though! #running #runsky #canMNT

101h ago

EH!

@eh-now.bsky.social

Today we did something we have never done before! 🇨🇦 Canada beats South Africa to reach the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time ever, Eustáquio scoring deep in stoppage time. And our GOAT, Alphonso Davies, back at last. One country, one team. On to Houston. 🍁 - EH! Canada's Social Network ❤️

72h ago

Rich Holmes

@richholm.bsky.social

All this performative nonsense from Canada is really making me root for Bafana Bafana. And yes, my first thought was Farke got a red card for walking on the pitch like that! 😆😆 #lufc

113h ago