Canada's Alphonso Davies, centre, participates in a FIFA World Cup soccer training session, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
France's Kylian Mbappe (10) applauds supporters after the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Canada's Alphonso Davies, centre, participates in a FIFA World Cup soccer training session, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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France's Kylian Mbappe (10) applauds supporters after the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern:
9:30 a.m.
Canada trains in Vancouver today for the final time on Canadian soil before departing for Los Angeles. The Canadians will face South Africa on Sunday in the first World Cup knockout match in the history of the men's program. Head coach Jesse Marsch is expected to meet with reporters following today's session. Captain Alphonso Davies continues to work toward a return after missing the group stage with a hamstring injury. The team will not return to Canada this tournament, with a potential Round of 16 match set for Houston against the winner of Monday’s Netherlands-Morocco game.