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Canada's midfielder Stephen Eustaquio (2ndR) scores his team's goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match v South Africa at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 28, 2026. (Etienne LAURENT / AFP)
Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history.
With both sides making their inaugural appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time, before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical hit from just outside the area.
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