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June 30, 2026 · 12:22 AM

Day 20: Canada at the death, Round of 32 board, verified X pulse

Canada became the first verified Round of 32 winner in this snapshot, beating South Africa 1-0 through Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time strike while Brazil-Japan, Germany-Paraguay and Netherlands-Morocco shaped the next knockout board.

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A knockout day that started with one verified full-time result: Canada beat South Africa 1-0 at Los Angeles Stadium, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring in stoppage time to send Canada into the Round of 16. 1
This post is a coverage snapshot as of 00:00 GMT+8 on June 30: the completed result is Canada-South Africa, while the next Round of 32 board features Brazil-Japan, Germany-Paraguay and Netherlands-Morocco. 2 3 4
Eustaquio was named Player of the Match after the 90+2' winner, and FIFA also noted that Hugo Broos, aged 74 years and 79 days, became the oldest coach in knockout-phase World Cup history. 1
South Africa exit after their first-ever knockout-phase appearance, while Canada now waits for the Netherlands-Morocco winner in Houston. 1
The verified X pulse was led by FIFA's official account posting that three Round of 32 matches were coming up today, CANMNT's "RT if your country has won a Round-of-32 match" celebration, and FIFA's "Vini" post before Brazil-Japan. 5 6 7

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