Canada first into last 16 as Stephen Eustáquio scores in stoppage time against South Africa

As Canada’s players and staff huddled on the pitch to savour reaching the last 16 for the first time, the overhead Spidercam and the cameras belonging to the host broadcaster were the only outsiders present for Jesse Marsch’s impassioned victory speech. “You guys are Canadian heroes today, Canadian heroes for the future children of this country who play this sport,” he said, wagging his right index finger at different squad members, before a series of whoops, cheers and applause. If that was a sacred, special moment, then so was the sight of Marsch kissing the Canada crest on his grey zip-top

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