Eustaquio’s stoppage-time stunner sends Canada to World Cup knockouts
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Stephen Eustaquio scored a stoppage-time winner to lift Canada over South Africa 1-0 and send them to the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 for the first time in their history. The piece chronicles his cross-continental journey—from Leamington, Ontario, to Portugal and Porto, then a loan to LAFC—along with the personal losses of his parents that have shaped his career and his role as a Canadian international.
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