Canada Stuns South Africa With Last-Gasp Winner to Etch Their Name in History

Canada's 2026 World Cup journey lives on after a 1–0 victory over South Africa at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, marking another milestone as they advance to the round of 16.

The Canadians will face either Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on July 4, following Stephen Eustaquio's crucial late winner in a round of 32 clash that largely disappointed in terms of attacking play.

Both sides were making their debut in a World Cup knockout fixture, while Canada etched a unique footnote in World Cup history by becoming the first host nation to compete on foreign soil. The only previous co-hosted World Cup was in 2002, when neither South Korea nor Japan ventured into each other's territory.