Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
Canada’s historic 1-0 win over South Africa sets up a Round of 16 clash with either Netherlands or Morocco next Saturday morning (July 4) in Houston, 10 a.m. start Pacific time.
The match winner in Monterrey tonight (6 p.m. start) will decide Canada’s next opponent after Stephan Eustaquio played hero with a goal in injury time Sunday in Los Angeles, sending home the South Africans.
CANADA HAS SCORED IN ADDED TIME!
Stephen Eustáquio finds the back of the net to send Canada into jubilation!#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/F0Bt0xfCAC
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 28, 2026
The afternoon game was the soccer tournament’s first playoff battle, followed by 15 more in the current Round of 32, which continues until Friday, July 3, as follows:
Monday, June 29:
Brazil vs. Japan in Houston, 10 a.m.
Germany vs. Paraguay in Boston, 1:30 p.m.
Netherlands vs. Morocco in Monterrey, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30:
Ivory Coast vs. Norway in Dallas, 10 a.m.
France vs. Sweden in New York, 2 p.m.
Mexico vs. Ecuador in Mexico City, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 1:
England vs. Congo in Atlanta, 9 a.m.
Belgium vs. Senegal in Seattle, 1 p.m.
U.S. vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in San Francisco, 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 2:
Spain vs. Austria in Los Angeles, noon
Portugal vs. Croatia in Toronto, 4 p.m.
Switzerland vs. Algeria in Vancouver, 8 p.m.
Friday, July 3:
Australia vs. Egypt in Dallas, 11 a.m.
Argentina vs. Cabo Verde in Miami, 3 p.m.
Colombia vs. Ghana in Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.
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