Canada beats South Africa in stoppage time to reach World Cup last 16 for first time
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Joshua Kloke, Laurie Whitwell, Chris Waugh
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Canada's men's soccer team won its first-ever knockout game at a World Cup, beating South Africa in stoppage time (goal by Stephen Eustaquio) in a round-of-32 match at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. The co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history, where they will face either the Netherlands or Morocco. The article includes analysis from writers dissecting the major talking points from this historic victory.
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· 3 pulledCanada won its first knockout game at the men's World Cup, beating South Africa in dramatic circumstances to set up a last-16 tie with the Netherlands or Morocco.
The co-hosts had never progressed beyond the group stage before but will now have the chance to go deeper still, after Stephen Eustaquio prompted wild scenes by scoring a stoppage-time winner.
It is the end of the road for South Africa, which was also competing in its first knockout tie at soccer's biggest international tournament.
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