Stephen Eustaquio 92' winner sends Canada to Round of 16

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Stephen Eustáquio scored in the 90+2nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa, securing the nation's first men's World Cup knockout match victory on Sunday in Inglewood. The goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time and sent Canada into the World Cup Round of 16. Canada will face the winner of Netherlands versus Morocco in Houston on July 4. Eustáquio, who plays for LAFC, was named FIFA Man of the Match for his decisive contribution. The stoppage-time strike was the first 90+ minute winner in a men's World Cup knockout game since Nacer Chadli's goal for Belgium in 2018.

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

Canada breaks the tie, Stephen Eustáquio gives Canada a stoppage time advantage

2423h ago

Sam Eifling2

soccer is not the most exciting sport, imho, but it is absolutely the cruelest. to wit: find the person in this photo who accidentally headed the ball right to the striker, bouncing his country out of the world's premier sporting event until at least 2030

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WheatNOil20

That was, if I may say, a GREAT strike.

CR Steve 🇨🇦16

I love Wileman on the call, but nothing beats this… #CanMNT #Estaquio #WorldCup

Kathleen O'Grady 🇨🇦12

Lovely goal. Well done #Canada #WorldCup

Phil8

It's not really a goal until it's a GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Nathan Lauster7

Nice. And looks like Greek Day in Vancouver picking up some of the post-match overflow.

Richard Whittall7

Telemundo saying Shaffelberg's name, a kid from Wolfville Nova Scotia who played youth football with Valley FC, as he feeds the ball that leads to the winning goal in a knockout match...can't be topped.

Rob6

Spanish is always the best language to listen to a big goal being scored. #Canada

firstname lastname5

Why the fuck am I watching English broadcasts honestly

Classics & Virtues 4

Even more impressive than the strike was the 18 seconds of “GOOOOLLLL” from the commentator

sleemo2

still annoyed they didn’t play at home (and our next game won’t either) but what a shot

Toronto Star

@thestar.com

#Breaking: Canada continues historic World Cup run with win over South Africa

1103h ago

Blart of the Boreal Valley

@therealgobula.bsky.social

Stephen Eustáquio fully deserves one of those FIFA Peace Prize things for sparing us extra time.

884h ago

Rosser3

You only get those if you can start something, then stop it, then start it again, stop it again and so on.

Jeff Rueter

@jeffrueter.bsky.social

Didn't have another 30 of this game in me, bless your heart Stephen Eustáquio

913h ago

Men in Blazers Media Network

@meninblazers.bsky.social

WE ALL TAKING SHOWERS IN MAPLE SYRUP TONIGHT BABY 🍁 Stephen Eustáquio sends Jesse Marsch’s side through to the next round with a 92nd-minute winner 👏 Next up for Canada: Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on July 4 👀

733h ago

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Cross-laminated Tinder6

Jesse Marsch single-handedly keeping the skinny jeans industry afloat lol

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🌎🇨🇦 OFFICIAL: Stephen Eustaquio wins FIFA Man of the Match for Canada. 🏅

663h ago

Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic

@alexgangueruzic.bsky.social

It’s so fitting that it’s Stephen Eustáquio who fires the #CanMNT to their 1st-ever knockout round win at a men’s World Cup, after his 2022 WC ended prematurely With all the quiet work he does in midfield… it’s deserved that he gets the headlines today

633h ago

ary6

Marsch kept saying that as soon as Davies was ready, he’d change everything and wow he was right. They were starting to lose their composure before he came in and within the first minute he’d set up a shot. Brought so much joy.

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Stephen Eustáquio enters the record books with his late winner! ✍️ #FIFAWorldCup

533h ago

Ben Steiner

@bensteiner00.bsky.social

NEW: Stephen Eustaquio delivered one of the most iconic moments in Canadian sports history this afternoon on a day where he also proved his value to the #CanMNT. Alphonso Davies looked pretty good too. Today was massive. Winners and Losers for @GOAL www.goal.com/en-ca/lists/...

391h ago

OneSoccer

@onesoccer.bsky.social

FT' | CANADA WIN. WE'RE MOVING ON. 🇨🇦 STEPHEN EUSTÁQUIO WITH THE WINNER AT THE DEATH 🤩🤩🤩 SEE YOU IN HOUSTON #CanMNT

353h ago

CanMNT (bot)

@canmntbot.bsky.social

RT @TSN_Sports: The reactions all-around Canada when Stephen Eustáquio scored to send them to the Round of 16! #FIFAWorldCup

192h ago

Winnipeg Free Press

@winnipegfreepress.com

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Eustáquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its first knockout match victory in a World Cup.

273h ago

Dave Nelson 🇨🇦

@davenlsn.bsky.social

And it's Canada 1 - 0 over South Africa. Goal by Stephen Eustáquio. www.cbc.ca/sports/lives...

223h ago

Herculez Gomez

@herculezg.bsky.social

Stephen Eustáquio at the death! One of Canada’s top players rises to the occasion after South Africa's mistake. Canada is on the verge of their first ever knockout round win at a World Cup. Historic. #CANMNT

313h ago

JM =^)

@jm539581.bsky.social

The two highlights of the game, the Stephen Eustáquio goal and the woman dropping her phone while doing the Mexican wave.

313h ago

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Stephen Eustaquio 92' winner sends Canada to Round of 16

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