Canada’s Historic Knockout Clash

Canada’s men’s soccer team is making history with their first-ever World Cup knockout match against South Africa — a win-or-go-home showdown in Los Angeles. Star Alphonso Davies, recovering from a hamstring injury, is back in the squad and ready to play off the bench, while manager Jesse Marsch reshuffles the lineup with Moïse Bombito starting and Tani Oluwaseyi leading the attack alongside Jonathan David. Captain Stephen Eustáquio returns to the starting XI after missing the group stage. Marsch admits he used Davies as a strategic decoy earlier — making opponents focus on him even when he wasn’t fully fit — and now Davies is eager to shine. The team, who finished second in their group, is playing in familiar territory, with Davies hoping to make amends for a past injury here. A win sends Canada to the round of sixteen to face Morocco or the Netherlands on July fourth — their best shot yet at a men’s World Cup knockout victory. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a27baa9d12d8eaf