According to Yonhap News on June 29, Canada secured a 1-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament's Round of 32 match held at the Los Angeles Stadium in California.
Canada began its offensive in the seventh minute with a long-range shot from Stephen Eustachy.
In the 44th minute, after a left corner kick, Moïse Bombito's header hit a South African defender and deflected, leading to consecutive shots from Derek Cornelius and Tajon Buchanan, both of which were blocked by the defense.
In the 65th minute, Canada had a chance during a counterattack when Tani Oluwaseyi's left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper.
As the match seemed destined for a draw, in the second minute of stoppage time, Eustachy struck a powerful right-footed shot from the penalty arc after a cross from the right side deflected off a defender, shaking the South African net.
Having advanced to the Round of 32 as the second-place team in Group B, Canada achieved its first-ever advancement to the knockout stage of the World Cup by defeating South Africa and becoming the first team to reach the Round of 16 in this tournament.
Canada will face the winner of the Netherlands-Morocco match on July 5 at Houston Stadium in Texas for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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