Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup’s first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eustáquio
Stephen Eustáquio struck in stoppage time as Canada earned its first World Cup knockout-stage victory and advanced to the round of 16.
- On Sunday, Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with midfielder Stephen Eustáquio scoring a volley in the second minute of stoppage time to secure the country's first-ever men's World Cup knockout-stage victory.
- Both nations entered the round of 32 seeking their first-ever World Cup knockout-stage victory; Canada had failed to earn a point in six previous matches across 1986 and 2022, while South Africa made its knockout debut after returning to FIFA in 1992.
- Alistair Johnston's long pass into the box was cleared directly into Eustáquio's path before a crowd of 69,237, while captain Alphonso Davies returned from hamstring injury in the 75th minute to boost Canada's attack.
- Head coach Jesse Marsch hailed his players as "Canadian heroes" after the match, as Canada advances to Houston for a Round of 16 clash on July 4 against the winner of the Netherlands-Morocco encounter.
- The 48-team tournament expansion created an extra knockout round, enabling Canada—which qualified automatically as a co-host with the United States and Mexico—to advance further than in previous World Cup appearances.
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Playoffs started yesterday in the first and only match Canada played with a minimum score of 1 to 0 against South Africa. The game was extremely depressing (Canada's xG score is 1.30, South Africa's 0.16!), the only goal was scored at the second additional minute when the teams were clearly preparing for the extra time. In the 1/8 finals, Canadians will play with Morocco or the Netherlands.
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Eustaquio’s stoppage-time strike sends Canada into World Cup last 16
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a rasping strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, propelling the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history. The post Eustaquio’s stoppage-time strike sends Canada into World Cup last 16 appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
At the World Cup in North America, Canada made its way to the eighth final.
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