Keeping an eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has joined the rest of the sports world in keeping a wandering eye. Every four years, countries across the planet fall into a fever pitch with soccer.

The Canadians flew to Houston on Monday, uncertain of their opponent on July 4. They learned late Monday night that it will be fearsome Morocco. For Canada to pull the upset, it will have to beat one of the best teams at this year's World Cup.

Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup as Canada and South Africa compete in the tournament’s first knockout match.

The result would give one team a historic win, and the other team would be eliminated from the World Cup and packing their bags. As Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio approached the ball, it looked very much like this may be the moment of the match.

Join our writers for the latest news as we look back at Canada’s win over South Africa and preview the upcoming last 32 matches. Brazil v Japan will be underway in less than two hours! 16:14 Thank you everybody for reading today – quite an exciting bunch of games in prospect you would think.

Canada, a country that has rarely even qualified for soccer’s biggest event, is making an unprecedented run at the FIFA World Cup. For the nation’s airlines, that’s a chance to cash in.