California, June 28 -- Canada captain Alphonso Davies was once again left out of the starting lineup for Sunday's Round of 32 clash against South Africa.

However, he was named among the substitutes as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury amid ongoing speculation over his fitness, as per Reuters.

South Africa welcomed back key midfielder Teboho Mokoena, who returned from suspension after missing the previous match against South Korea in Monterrey. He is the only change to the lineup, replacing defensive midfielder Thalente Mbatha.

Co-hosts Canada made four changes to their starting XI. Moise Bombito replaced Luc De Fougerolles at centre-back, while Stephen Eustaquio returned from injury to take Mathieu Choiniere's place in mi...