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Canada into World Cup last 16 after Eustaquio’s stoppage-time strike

By Staff Editor Mon, June 29 2026, 12:48 AM GMT-4

Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a devastating strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa yesterday, moving the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.

Reuters said that Eustaquio received the ball on the ‌edge of the South Africa penalty area and powered it past diving goalkeeper Ronwen Williams in a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the World Cup.

Canada will next face either the Netherlands or Morocco on July 4 in Houston for a place in the quarter-finals.

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