Co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to reach World Cup last 16 as knockouts begin

Canada secured a 1-0 victory over South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, June 28, with captain Stephen Eustaquio scoring a dramatic injury-time winner to send the co-hosts into the last 16. South Africa, despite being eliminated, can consider their campaign a qualified success as they reached the knockout stages for the first time in their history. The result ends South Africa's tournament while Canada advance as the knockout phase of the North American-hosted World Cup gets underway.