Eustaquio ranked Canada in the 93rd minute after beating South Africa (0-1)
Thanks to this victory, Canada will be in the 8th finals of the World Cup for the first time and will face the winner of the match between Morocco and the Netherlands.
A goal byStephen Eustaquioin the 93rd minute gave Canada thevictory over South Africa this Sunday: 0-1. So qualifiesfor the 2026 World Cup's 8th finals . Gainera, the Canadians have made history, for the first time, by beating a World Cup qualifier.
On the one hand, Canada started the game with the intention of attacking and creating more opportunities in the first few minutes. On the other hand, the Africans lined up the traditional 4-2-3-1 system to keep the inside game going.
Canada had two clear chances at the end of the first half; South Africa, for its part, had no chance of a goal until the second half. In the 62nd minute, Canada sought the goal again with vitality thanks to a Tani Oluwaseyi score. However, the goal that decided the playoff came in the 93rd minute with a shot from outsidethearea by Stephen Eustaquio.
Having eliminated South Africa from the tournament, the Canadians are waiting for their eight-finale rival , the winnerof thesixteenth final match between Moroccoand the Netherlands.
Data sheet:
0. South Africa: Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, Aubrey Modiba, Oswin Appollis, Relebohile Mofokeng (min.
Selector: Hugo Broos.
1. Canada: Maxime Crépeau, Alistair Johnston, Stephen Eustáquio, Jonathan David, Liam Millar (min.
Selector: Jeese Marsch.
Goal: 0-1, m. 93: Stephen Eustaquio.
Referee: Joao Pinheiro. He admonished Nathan Saliba and Niko Sigur (Canada).
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