South African Football Association president Dr Danny Jordaan has urged Bafana Bafana to take pride in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, even after a last-gasp defeat ended their run at the Round of 32.

Hugo Broos' side fell to Canada — one of the tournament's three co-hosts — by a single goal, conceding in stoppage time at the Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday. The defeat brought South Africa's first-ever World Cup knockout-stage appearance to a painful close.

Eustaquio's late strike seals it

The decisive moment came deep in added time, when Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio connected with a bouncing ball on the edge of the penalty area and curled a precise effort into the bottom corner. There was no time for Bafana Bafana to respond.

Jordaan's message of pride