California, June 28 -- Stephen Eustaquio said Canada "kept believing and kept pushing" to secure their dramatic late win over South Africa, calling it an emotional and collective effort from the team.

He added that his winning strike felt like a shared moment, saying it was as if the entire team had contributed power to the shot as it flew into the net.

Eustaquio's last-gasp strike sealed a hard-fought victory for co-hosts Canada over South Africa in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to move into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time, in Los Angeles on Sunday.

"We just kept believing, we kept pushing, and I think we couldn't have imagined it any other way," Eustaquio said as per Reuters.

"It was an amazing goal. Whe...