Canada score late to beat South Africa and reach last 16 at World Cup 2026
Key takeaways
- Stephen Eustaquio scores in stoppage time as Canada win first knockout match in a World Cup.
- Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of the South Africa penalty area and hammered it past diving goalkeeper Ronwen Williams in a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the tournament on Sunday.
- Canada will next face either the Netherlands or Morocco on July 4 in Houston for a place in the quarterfinals.
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Stephen Eustaquio scores in stoppage time as Canada win first knockout match in a World Cup.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Canada's Stephen Eustaquio, centre, celebrates after scoring [Scott Strazzante/EPA]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Canada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen Eustaquio from distance to reach the FIFA World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.
Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of the South Africa penalty area and hammered it past diving goalkeeper Ronwen Williams in a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the tournament on Sunday.