Stephen Eustáquio Sends Canada Into World Cup Knockout Stage With Late Stunner

Stephen Eustáquio etched his name into Canadian soccer history with a stunning volley in second-half stoppage time. Canada beat South Africa 1-0 at SoFi Stadium to claim their first knockout match victory in World Cup history.

The tense encounter appeared headed for extra time until Eustáquio, who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC just miles from the stadium, fired a remarkable strike from outside the penalty area into the bottom corner past Ronwen Williams. The co-hosts held on with a resilient defensive display in the closing minutes and advanced to face either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on July 4.