South Africa face Canada with World Cup hopes on the line

South Africa face Canada on Saturday in a fixture both sides cannot afford to lose. Bafana Bafana sit third in Group A with one point, and with Mexico already through, the second automatic spot and the best third-placed route are both still in play. Canada are bottom of the group but far from eliminated. The math is simple: anything short of a win likely means the end of the road. Hugo Broos has pointed to South Korea's relentless running as warning for what is coming in the final group match, but Canada must be handled first.