Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to reach World Cup last 16

By TDT - Manama. 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 two teams were appearing in the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time and a tight last-32 contest

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Published 29 June 2026, 8:00 · Updated 21:28

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Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to reach World Cup last 16

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 two teams were appearing in the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time and a tight last-32 contest at the SoFi Stadium was heading for extra time until Eustaquio fired home in the 92nd minute.

Canada will play either the Netherlands or Morocco in the last 16.

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to reach World Cup last 16

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