South Africa deserves respect. But they won't enjoy anything like the kind of support that would've backed South Korea against Canada in Southern California.

Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made history in a different way by becoming the first World Cup host to have to play outside of its borders

June 25 (Reuters) - Canada are calling on their red-clad army of supporters to follow them to the United States and cross a border many of them have been deliberately avoiding, after losing the chance to play a World Cup knockout game on home soil.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — While Canada made World Cup history against Qatar, its celebration was tempered by concern for an injured teammate. Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday.

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Canada will play to finish first in Group B against Switzerland, which is second but with a smaller goal difference.

Canada will play its first-ever World Cup knockout game in the United States after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland, meaning it could be a majority away crowd

A 20-year-old Swiss sensation, Johan Manzambi, put the world on notice as Switzerland won Group B with a victory over Canada on Wednesday, June 24.