The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage begins this Sunday with a Round of 32 match between Canada and South Africa. Multiple outlets report that the game is a win-or-go-home fixture marking the start of the tournament’s elimination phase. Vanguard states the match is scheduled for Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with the tournament co-hosts Canada and South Africa set to face each other. Fox Sports similarly describes the matchup as the Round of 32 opener for the knockout rounds and provides match-day preview information, framing it as a historic clash between the two teams. While the outlets agree on the teams, the match’s knockout-round significance, and that it takes place on Sunday, they differ on the venue naming in their headlines and summaries. Both reports, however, place the game in the Los Angeles area and treat it as the first Round of 32 contest of the World Cup’s elimination stage.