Canada advances to World Cup round of 16 after stoppage-time win
Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in stoppage time to become the first team to reach the World Cup round of 16, with the knockout stage set to begin on July 4.
Canada secured a 1-0 victory over South Africa in the FIFA World Cup round of 32, scoring in stoppage time to become the tournament's first team to qualify for the round of 16. The win marks Canada's inaugural appearance at this stage of a World Cup. The round of 16 is scheduled to start on Saturday, July 4, featuring two opening matches: the winners of Germany vs. Paraguay against the winners of France vs. Sweden, and the Canada-South Africa winner against the Netherlands-Morocco winner. Additional round-of-32 fixtures are slated throughout the week, with teams such as Brazil, Japan, Germany, Paraguay, the Netherlands, Morocco, France, Sweden, and others set to compete.
"The round of 16 begins Saturday, July 4 with two games," the schedule notes. The tournament continues with a full slate of matches leading up to the quarterfinals.
