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A goal by FC Porto’s Stephen Eustáquio in stoppage time today allowed co-host Canada to defeat South Africa 1-0 and qualify for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
At a time when extra time seemed inevitable, the Porto player scored for the Canadians at 90+2 minutes, ensuring his team’s presence in the round of 16 of a World Cup for the first time.
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Canada will now face the winner of the match between the Netherlands and Morocco in the round of 16, in a game scheduled for July 4 in Houston. The Netherlands and Morocco play in the early hours of Tuesday in Lisbon (02:00) in Guadalupe, Mexico.
