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30 June 2026

Tactical analysis: why South Africa failed against Canada

Canada wins 1-0 against South Africa in a very close match. Here is the tactical analysis of how the two teams faced each other.

Tactical analysis: why South Africa failed against Canada
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Does careful building up of pressure win? That is the tactical approach to the meeting between South Africa and Canada. Where Hugo Broos' team relies on the short tap of backwards, Jesse Marsch discusses the credentials of the Red Bull school. "We are going to play very aggressively," the Canadian national coach announces beforehand. 'We're going to hunt from the first second.' In practice, Marsch uses the handbrake when developing pressure, which ensures a closed match. South Africa, in turn, has no intention of helping Canada.

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