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

sportsJun 29, 2026571,270

Stephen Eustaquio scored a long‑range stoppage‑time winner to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa, sending the hosts into the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The goal came in stoppage time and completed a dramatic late-scoring win that advances Canada to the last 16. Alphonso Davies returned to the lineup for the match and watched the team reach this stage. Eustaquio became emotional after the goal and paid tribute to his late parents. This win is Canada’s first-ever World Cup knockout-round victory and moves the host nation into the tournament’s knockout phase.

Micah

@rincewind.run

"canada goes further in the world cup than brazil" would be incredibly funny, and appears to be very much in play

42544d ago

Micah57

WOW what an escape for Japan there, incredible luck on the bounces

Chanandler Bong12

Canada losing gold in hockey & winning at soccer would be hilarious

mx. butlertron4

from your lips, etc. (go samurai blue!)

Nathanael 🧦 Roy3

Very hard to overstate how significant a win here would be for japan. Brazil staring down the worst crashout they have had as a nation in history

Jake3

We've already gone further than Uruguay, and SIGNIFICANTLY further than Italy

Ranking Z1

All my hopes are with Cape Verde.

Xiran Jay Zhao

@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social

I can't believe Canada and Brazil are co-winners of the 2026 World Cup STOP THE COUNT

14544d ago

Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran.com

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

9345d ago

Quoting this

Dave Powell89

Shut your eyes and tell yourself it’s not Kermit the Frog

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@vincentsworkisdone.bsky.social

Does anybody not find it ironic that. This FIFA World Cup in 2026 in the United States. FIFA employed a referee who was found guilty of match fixing.

6545d ago

paul4law.bsky.social2

Then had him referee US v Australia.

On Viewless Wings1

It would have been ironic if they hadn't.

Mike1

The whole thing is rigged/corrupt

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@sailorgirl2017.bsky.social

Canada quietly went about its business, building interest & passion for the tournament & national team from within. Alphonso Davies noticed the change in Canada since the World Cup got underway & said he cried at seeing so many fans clad in red and white in Toronto. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

4844d ago

Andrea Woo

@andreawoo.bsky.social

450 kegs of backup beer. 10x as much toilet paper. And a server burning as many calories in one chaotic shift as many runners would burn in a half-marathon. Jesse Winter and me on the crush of World Cup visitors on Vancouver's Granville Street businesses: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

2544d ago

PBS News

@pbsnews.org

They’ll advance to the round of 16, as will Canada after another dramatic late-scoring win against South Africa this past Sunday. It's Canada's first-ever knockout-round victory in World Cup history.

2544d ago

Loxy

@loxy.bsky.social

Has someone made a World Cup team rankings of sexual assault allegations per team? Thats how I want to sort out my allegiances once Canada is out.

2244d ago

Loxy7

Teams I can’t cheer for under this consideration: Ghana Morocco Japan - eliminated Cabo Verde Portugal Any I’m missing?

Chelsea2

@juliedicaro.bsky.social was making a list at one point

fighting naturalist

@stelliferant.bsky.social

"Canada has gone further in this World Cup than Germany" is a thing I never thought I'd say in my life, but here we are

1744d ago

Henry LaCaville

@henrylacaville.bsky.social

The results bear out the effect of this attitude. Canada is doing very well in the World Cup! 🇨🇦

2644d ago

The Independent

@the-independent.com

Stephen Eustaquio became emotional as he paid tribute to his late parents after scoring Canada's winning goal in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.

2544d ago

The Transfer Flow

@thetransferflow.bsky.social

HUGE World Cup notebook! • England fans, worried yet? • Canada barely scrape through • 2 Disgrace 2 Gijon was amazing • Iran got screwed www.thetransferflow.com/p/2-disgrace...

1244d ago

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🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 ⚽Canada keeps historic World Cup run going with dramatic 1-0 win over South Africa www.cbc.ca/sports/lives...

1845d ago

Josh Lewenberg

@jlewenberg.bsky.social

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on watching Canada in the FIFA World Cup: "Watching their games & their success, it's been inspiring. To see the growth in that program & where it's come in a short amount of time, it's been inspiring, it's been fun, and it makes you proud to be Canadian."

2144d ago

Men in Blazers Media Network

@meninblazers.bsky.social

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2345d ago

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

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