Canada reach last 16 with stoppage-time win over South Africa
Key takeaways
- Stephen Eustaquio struck deep into stoppage time to give Canada a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, sending the World Cup co-hosts into the last 16 for the first time in their history.
- By: FRANCE 24 Canada's team embraces on the pitch after a World Cup win against South Africa on June 28, 2026. © Frederic J.
- With both sides making their first-ever appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical strike from just outside the area.
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Stephen Eustaquio struck deep into stoppage time to give Canada a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, sending the World Cup co-hosts into the last 16 for the first time in their history. Canada will face either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on July 4.
By: FRANCE 24 Canada's team embraces on the pitch after a World Cup win against South Africa on June 28, 2026. © Frederic J. Brown, AFP Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, sending the co-hosts into the last 16 for the first time in their history.
With both sides making their first-ever appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical strike from just outside the area.