Who is Stephen Eustaquio, who scored for Canada against South Africa?
Key takeaways
- Eustaquio flip-flopped between his home country and that of his parents throughout his youth and senior career.
- With the clock running down in stoppage time and the score tied 0-0, Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of South Africa’s penalty box.
- Eustaquio’s winner provided a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the tournament on Sunday.
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Eustaquio flip-flopped between his home country and that of his parents throughout his youth and senior career.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Stephen Eustaquio was born to Portuguese parents in Canada, and on Sunday, took his team to the World Cup round of 16 [Matthew Childs/Reuters]By Anushe Engineer Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026It was a scene plucked from a movie, played out at Los Angeles Stadium, in the home of Hollywood, and against the grand setting of the FIFA World Cup 2026. With the clock running down in stoppage time and the score tied 0-0, Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of South Africa’s penalty box. Then, he hammered it past diving goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to send his team into the World Cup’s round of 16 for the first time in their history.
Eustaquio’s winner provided a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the tournament on Sunday. It might just be the most prolific one of his career so far.