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Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
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 first-ever appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to [] The post Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa appeared first on The Namibian.
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Awful Announcing
· Jun 29, 2026
Canada manager Jesse Marsch doesn’t ‘give a sh*t’ if people call his speeches ‘performative’
The first country to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 16 has never done so before. Canada took down South Africa 1-0 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Stephen Eustáquio scored the match’s only goal in second-half stoppage time. CANADA WITH THE GO-AHEAD GOAL IN STOPPAGE TIME! Jacqui Oatley with the call for
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Canada reaches World Cup round of 16 for first time with late win over South Africa
Washington, June 29 (SANA) Canada reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 for the first time in its history after Stephen Eustáquio scored a stoppage-time winner in a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday. Eustáquio struck in the second minute of added time to decide the opening Round of 32 match at []
Canadian Sport Scene
· Jun 30, 2026
Canada reaches round of 16 at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Team Canada is in the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In round of 32 action on Sunday afternoon from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Canada defeated South Africa by a score of 1-0. The lone Canadian goal scorer was Stephen Eustaquio of Leamington, Ontario. The 29-year-old midfielder who plays for the [] The post Canada reaches round of 16 at 2026 FIFA World Cup appeared first on Canadian Sport Scene.
TRT World
· Jun 28, 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 on the ground edition - EP 4
The knockout stage has arrived. South Africa face co-hosts Canada at SoFi Stadium, with a place in the Round of 16 on the line. TRT World previews the Round of 32 clash from Los Angeles.
Al Jazeera
· Jun 28, 2026
South Africa vs Canada: World Cup 2026 – prediction, team news and lineups
Neither South Africa nor Canada has reached the knockout rounds of a World Cup before, but now a last-16 place awaits.
Vanguard News
· Jun 28, 2026
World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out
Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal of the game in injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. The post World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out appeared first on Vanguard News.
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