California, June 29 -- The FIFA World Cup knockout stage got underway in dramatic fashion as co-hosts Canada booked their place in the Round of 16 with a stoppage-time 1-0 victory over South Africa.

Stephen Eustaquio scored the decisive goal in the second minute of added time (90th minute), latching onto a clearance at the edge of the penalty area before firing a powerful volley into the bottom corner to seal Canada's historic victory.

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The win sends Canada into the Round of 16, where they will face the winner of the Round of 32 clash between the Netherlands and Morocco.

Canada scripted history by defeating South Africa to register their first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout stage victory, with a host of rec...