Canada Face South Africa in World Cup Round of 32 Opener

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Canada Face South Africa in World Cup Round of 32 Opener

South Africa face Canada at 3 p.m. ET in the World Cup Round of 32, with the winner moving into the last 16. Viewers in the USA can watch on FOX, while Canadian coverage is on TSN. Canada enter as co-hosts seeking a home-soil statement, while South Africa chase a knockout-stage upset against stronger tournament expectations tonight.

By Tanish Chachra

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