Canada reaches World Cup Round of 16 with stoppage‑time Eustaquio winner

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Stephen Eustaquio scored a long-range stoppage-time strike in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa and send the co-hosts into the World Cup Round of 16. The goal eliminated South Africa and marked Canada’s first-ever progression to the last 16 at a men’s World Cup. Alphonso Davies returned to Canada’s starting lineup for the match. Eustaquio was named FIFA Man of the Match for his decisive strike. The winning goal was the first 90-plus-minute winner in a men’s World Cup knockout game since Nacer Chadli’s 2018 winner for Belgium. Canada will face either the Netherlands or Morocco in the Round of 16 on July 4, 2026.

Al Jazeera English

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Canada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen Eustaquio from distance to reach the #FIFAWorldCup last 16 for the first time in their history.

1654h ago

inform98.bsky.social3

America did not deserve to host the World Cup.

Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿1

Last 32 (not 16), you’re getting ahead of the tournament!

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Bridie Mac 🍉5

YAY the Canucks!!! Go #Canada!

Bruce Arthur

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In terms of men's football in Canada, there is now a before and an after, and that dividing line was found in the calm, focused excellence of Stephen Eustáquio in the 92nd minute of extra time, which granted Canada passage to the round of 16 at a World Cup www.thestar.com/sports/socce...

1314h ago

Bruce Arthur28

And from Joe Callaghan, a ripper about the match and Eustáquio: www.thestar.com/sports/socce...

TSN

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"For the country" Stephen Eustáquio takes to social media after scoring th ebiggest goal in #CanMNT HISTORY! 🇨🇦 #FIFAWorldCup

864h ago

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JD19734

That choked me up. Proud to be Canadian.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

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

739h ago

Ben Steiner

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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/...

587h ago

Dr. Lucky Tran

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Canada coach Jesse Marsch speech after winning their World Cup knockout match today 🔥

462h ago

CanMNT (bot)

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

228h ago

Lawrence

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Congratulations Canada. Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup’s first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eustáquio. apnews.com/article/cana...

216h ago

The Cooligans

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LAFC’s Stephen Eustáquio with a stoppage time stunner in LA. 👏🏽

228h ago

Manuel Veth

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Alphonso Davies returns for Canada - Historic Stephen Eustaquio goal paves way to round of 16 Story for Transfermarkt www.transfermarkt.us/alphonso-dav...

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Alex Adams

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My uncle thanking Stephen Eustaquio for what he’s done for the country🇨🇦🇨🇦

177h ago

My IRL friends call me Chris

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I have been cheering especially loud this World Cup for Ali Ahmed -- and his parents, who came all the way from eastern Oromia, Ethiopia. This is a place I know well. It's a special place. I love this Canadian team and all that it says about Canada.

It was all the parents who dragged their kids to soccer, and all the parents who left their home countries but brought football with them because Canada would welcome them, give them opportunities and keep them safe. Eustáquio’s parents came from Portugal, took him back to Portugal and he returned here. When asked on TSN about his parents, both of whom passed in the last few years, Eustáquio had to bite back tears himself. He said when he kicked that ball he felt like everybody shot with him. So many of these players are second-generation immigrants and are proud to be Canadian. That’s a country, is what that is.

123h ago

Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power

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⚽GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!⚽ Stephen Eustáquio, from Leamington Ontario, in his 60th match for #TeamCanada #WorldCup2026 Canada advances to the round of 16!!! Next match: July 4, 2026 vs either The Netherlands or Morocco, both top 10 ranked teams

118h ago

Andrew Lewis FC

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This makes all those November and March #CanMNT night games at BMO Field by the lake in Toronto all worth it baby! @thevoyageurs.bsky.social @canadasoccer.bsky.social

CANADA ADVANCES
ROUND OF 16
above Stephen Eustaquio wearing his red 7 jersey in front of the World Cup knockout brackets

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Opta Analyst

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𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝟎-𝟏 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 Co-hosts Canada are the first team through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup thanks to a late goal from Stephen Eustaquio. It was the first 90+ minute winner in a men's World Cup knockout game since Nacer Chadli for Belgium vs Japan in 2018.

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