{"id":767777,"date":"2026-06-29T00:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/767777\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:21:19","slug":"montrealers-ecstatic-as-late-goal-pushes-canada-into-world-cup-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/767777\/","title":{"rendered":"Montrealers ecstatic as late goal pushes Canada into World Cup Round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Eust\u00e1quio was the hero for Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old midfielder found the back of the net with a pinpoint shot from just outside the box one minute into stoppage time and Canada held on to beat South Africa 1-0 in World Cup action on Sunday.  Canada is the first team to earn its spot in the Round of 16, where it will face the winner of tomorrow\u2019s match between the Netherlands and Morocco. <\/p>\n<p>While Sunday\u2019s game took place in Los Angeles, revellers in bars throughout Montreal took in the action, living and dying with every corner kick, save and, finally, goal. Here\u2019s how the action unfolded at popular soccer spot the Burgundy Lion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629-sot-cup-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fans are gathered in a bar watching soccer on a big screen with emotions written all over their faces.\" class=\"wp-image-100239300\"  \/>Fans react during action between Canada and South Africa at the Burgundy Lion pub in Montreal, on Sunday, June 28, 2026.   Tim Snow \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629-spt-cup-4.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer fans at teh Burgundy Lion pub were frustrated after a near miss for Canada during Sunday's game against South Africa at the World Cup.\" class=\"wp-image-100239304\"  \/>Soccer fans at the Burgundy Lion pub were frustrated after a near miss for Canada during Sunday\u2019s game against South Africa at the World Cup. Tim Snow \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2-3.png\" alt=\"An editorial cartoon depicts a soccer ball with the FIFA logo heading toward a Canadian maple leaf with a man's head on it\" class=\"wp-image-100239318\"  \/>Aislin \/Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0628-world-cup_303996056.jpg\" alt=\"Fans at Montreal's Burgundy Lion pub react as Canada scores during the World Cup match against South Africa\" class=\"wp-image-100239312\"  \/>Fans at Montreal\u2019s Burgundy Lion pub react as Canada scores during the World Cup match against South Africa on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Tim Snow \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0628-world-cup_303996058.jpg\" alt=\"Fans at Montreal's Burgundy Lion pub react as Canada scores during the World Cup match against South Africa\" class=\"wp-image-100239313\"  \/>Fans at Montreal\u2019s Burgundy Lion pub react as Canada scores during the World Cup match against South Africa on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Tim Snow \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stephen Eust\u00e1quio was the hero for Canada. 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