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Canada edges South Africa 1-0 in stoppage time, both teams’ World Cup fates decided
Stephen Eustaquio scored in stoppage time on June 28 to secure the win. The result marks Canada's first advance past the round of 32 in the FIFA World Cup. Leamington, Ontario, residents celebrated the hometown player's contribution.
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Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup round of 32 match on June 28 after midfielder Stephen Eustaquio scored in stoppage time. The victory advanced Canada to the round of 16 for the first time. Eustaquio, 29, is from Leamington, Ontario, a town of about 30,000 people.
He moved to Portugal at age seven but maintains family and community ties there. Cbc reported that residents hosted watch parties throughout the tournament and planned continued celebrations after the result. Joal McMahon, principal of St.
Louis Catholic Elementary School, said staff members contacted him immediately after the goal. "My phone was blowing up from staff members, just so excited to have somebody that came from St. Louis become a national hero," McMahon said.
Eustaquio had recorded a video for current students before the tournament, urging support for the team's "tough" path. The match outcome ended Canada's group stage and sent the team into the knockout rounds.
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