Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Canada stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Round of 32 on 28 Jun 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: South Africa 1, Canada 7; Shots off target: South Africa 4, Canada 5; Possession: South Africa 58%, Canada 42%; Corner kicks: South Africa 1, Canada 4; Fouls: South Africa 10, Canada 16; Yellow cards: South Africa 0, Canada 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Canada led shots on target, 7 to 1 over South Africa, South Africa had more possession, 58% to 42% over Canada, and Canada led corner kicks, 4 to 1 over South Africa. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Canada committed more fouls, 16 to 10 over South Africa and Canada had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over South Africa. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
