Canada beats South Africa (1-0)

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Canada beats South Africa (1-0)

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June 28, 2026

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Canada continues to knockout round of 16!

Inglewood, California, USA, Jun 28 (EFE).-

Oswin Appollis (L) of South Africa in action against Nathan Saliba of Canada during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match South Africa against Canada, in Los Angeles, USA, 28 June 2026. (Sudáfrica) EFE/EPA/SCOTT STRAZZANTE

Canada added another triumph to its best-ever World Cup campaign on Sunday by defeating South Africa 0-1 with a goal in the 92nd minute, advancing to the Round of 16.

A free kick by Stephen Eustaquio from outside the box in the 92nd minute found its way into Bafana’s net and sent the crowd in Los Angeles into a frenzy.

Nathan Saliba of Canada (L) and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match South Africa against Canada, in Los Angeles, USA, 28 June 2026. (Sudáfrica) EFE/EPA/CHRISTOPER TORRES

The match was open and full of scoring opportunities, which went unconverted due to the forwards’ nervousness.

With South Africa eliminated from the competition, the Canadians await their next opponent in the Round of 16, which will be decided on July 6 between the winner of the match between Morocco and the Netherlands at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico.