INGLEWOOD, CA — The knockout stage begins when Canada faces South Africa on Sunday, June 28.
The match at SoFi Stadium would be the first World Cup knockout sport for each nations, making it an historic event.
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Canada completed second in Group B whereas South Africa completed second in Group A, organising the matchup between the 2 nations.
The person within the middle of all of it shall be referee João Pinheiro from Portugal, who shall be assisted by his countrymen Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his staff’s third objective through the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his staff’s third objective through the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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Folarin Balogun #20 of the USA scores his staff’s third objective through the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
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Cesar Samudio #12 of Panama fails to save lots of a shot from Giovanni Reyna #7 of the USA as he scores his staff’s fourth objective through the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
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US midfielder #07 Giovanni Reyna (R) scores his staff’s fourth objective through the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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US gamers have fun the fourth objective by midfielder #07 Giovanni Reyna through the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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That is the primary World Cup for Pinheiro, who took cost of the group-stage match between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pinheiro, 38, is an skilled official, taking cost of matches within the Portuguese league, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Tremendous Cup, the UEFA Europa League and extra.
Who’re Canada vs. South Africa referees?
The complete listing of referees for Canada-South Africa is as follows:
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Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia (Portugal)
Fourth Official: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant VAR: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
Help VAR: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)