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Stephen Eustaquio scored a stoppage-time winner that fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds. This historic victory sent Canada to the last 16 for the first time in their history.

In the match against South Africa on Sunday, Canada began on the front foot, racking up chances against South Africa's low block. South Africa threatened sporadically on the counter, but Canada came agonizingly close to scoring multiple times. From a corner, Moise Bombito's header was cleared off the line, before Tajon Buchanan's follow-up shot was blocked by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Moments later, Khuliso Mudau crashed into the dangerous Richie Laryea, but his penalty appeals were waved away.

South Africa's coach, Hugo Broos, was under pressure to deliver after their impressive group stage run. The African nation's World Cup adventure came to an abrupt end with the heartbreaking loss. Canada, playing in Los Angeles, will now face the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston in the last 16 on July 4.

Canada's bench streamed onto the pitch as the stadium erupted, celebrating a historic victory. Coach John Herdman beamed with pride as his players celebrated their well-deserved win. The Canada national team has made history with this victory, and the fans are going wild.

The match-winning goal came when Jacob Shaffelburg pinged in a cross which was headed clear to Eustaquio. The Porto midfielder, on loan at Los Angeles FC, chested the ball down and slammed it first-time into the bottom-left corner.

Stephen Eustaquio is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club FC Porto on loan from Los Angeles FC. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Eustaquio is part of the Canada men's national team and made his international debut in 2021.

This is not the first time South Africa has disappointed in the World Cup. In 2010, they reached the semifinals, only to be knocked out by the Netherlands.

The World Cup is a biennial international men's football tournament contested by the senior national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The World Cup is scheduled to be held in Canada and the United States in 2026.

The tournament features 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams each. The teams will compete in a round-robin tournament within their groups, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will feature a single-elimination bracket, with the winner of each match advancing to the next round and the loser being eliminated from the tournament.

The World Cup is one of the most widely viewed and followed sporting events in the world, with the 2018 tournament reaching a global audience of over 3.2 billion people. The tournament is considered the most prestigious title in international football, and winning it is considered the greatest honor for a national team.

South Africa's World Cup adventure has come to an end, but the team will look to rebuild and come back stronger in the next tournament. Canada, on the other hand, will be eager to build on this historic win and make a deep run in the tournament.