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Stephen Eustaquio's Ontario hometown celebrates historic World Cup goal
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (215+ words) Stephen Eustaquio's Ontario hometown is celebrating his last-minute goal on Sunday that allowed the Canadian men's team to make soccer history and advance to the FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the first time. The 29-year-old midfielder from Leamington, southeast…...
Fans erupt with joy after Canada defeats South Africa in World Cup knockout game
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (463+ words) Fans across the country joyfully roared for Canada after it beat South Africa 1-0 in a nail-biting FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angeles on Sunday. Canadians at FIFA Fan Festivals in Toronto and Vancouver jumped in the air,…...
Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup's first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eust'quio
1+ day, 4+ min ago (415+ words) A tense match at So Fi Stadium appeared to be headed for extra time until Eust'quio " who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC several miles away " put a stunning volley from outside the penalty area into the bottom corner of…...
Fans ready to rally as Canada takes on South Africa in FIFA World Cup knockout stage
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (321+ words) Canadian soccer fans will rally behind their team today as the nation heads into its first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match, taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown. Canada will face the South Africans in Los Angeles…...
Canada to battle South Africa in FIFA World Cup knockout game
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (195+ words) LOS ANGELES " Canada will play its first-ever knockout game in a men's FIFA World Cup today, taking on South Africa in a round-of-32 matchup in Los Angeles. The Canadians finished second in Group B following a 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina, a…...
Canada vies to make more history in FIFA World Cup knockout match vs. South Africa
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (197+ words) Canada will look to keep its historic World Cup run alive Sunday when it takes on South Africa in the round of 32 in Los Angeles. The matchup will mark the first time each nation has reached the tournament's knockout phase....
Scouting report: A quick look at South Africa's FIFA World Cup run
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (326+ words) VANCOUVER " Few soccer analysts expected South Africa to be Canada's next World Cup opponent. Bafana Bafana earned their first spot in the tournament's knockout stage on Wednesday when they upset South Korea 1-0 in group-stage play. The result saw the squad…...
Grieving friend says Canadian shot dead in South Africa wasn't asking guide about gun
1+ week, 3+ day ago (883+ words) OTTAWA " A Canadian man killed Wednesday in an apparent accident at a wildlife park in South Africa was not the one who asked a hunting guide about his gun, his close friend tells The Canadian Press. "I'm so devastated. I…...
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B. C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
2+ week, 4+ day ago (18+ words) CFJC Today Kamloops...
New Zealand defeats Canada 50-14 in third-place game at rugby sevens event in Spain
4+ week, 1+ day ago (215+ words) VALLADOLID " Asia Hogan-Rochester had two tries and two conversions as the Canadian women's rugby sevens squad dropped a 50-14 decision to New Zealand in the third-place game Sunday at the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series event. After rolling to four straight…...