Canada Beats South Africa on Eustáquio’s Late Goal to Reach World Cup Round of 16

Canada World Cup Round of 16 win over South Africa on late Eustáquio goal See how Canada reached its first knockout stage and what comes next

Canada advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 with a 10 win over South Africa on Sunday in Los Angeles, thanks to a stoppagetime goal from Stephen Eustáquio. The decisive moment came in the second minute of added time, when Eustáquio finished a loose clearance with a volley into the bottom corner. The goal sent Canada through to its first men’s World Cup knockoutstage appearance in the country’s history. Canada now moves on to Houston, where it will face the winner of Monday’s match between Morocco and the Netherlands on July 4. The result capped a tense match in which Canada pressed early, South Africa defended compactly, and both teams created chances before the late breakthrough.