South Africa 0-1 Canada — World Cup

World Cup
South Africa
0
Final
1
Canada
Full time

Canada were exiled from their own co-hosted World Cup, but they just kicked down the door to history anyway.

Stephen Eustáquio scored a dramatic 92nd-minute winner to send Canada into their first-ever World Cup Round of 16.

Canada had to travel across the border to California to play this historic knockout tie. They dominated early, but South Africa's defense refused to break. Aubrey Modiba cleared a header off the line, and goalkeeper made five massive saves. Tempers boiled over at halftime when Canada manager had to be held back from the referee. The breakthrough finally came deep in stoppage time. chested down a loose ball and volleyed it into the bottom corner. The co-hosts are through to the Round of 16.

— and get this
Canada became the first World Cup host nation in history to play a knockout-round match outside of its own borders at .
's dramatic 92nd-minute volley was his 6th goal in 60 international appearances for Canada.
Captain made his 2026 tournament debut, coming off the bench in the 74th minute after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Real-money prediction markets on Polymarket correctly called the outcome, with South Africa's probability of elimination reaching 100%.