Canada and Croatia move to round of 16 at 2026 World Cup

Canada qualified for the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1‑0 extra‑time victory over South Africa at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Stephen Eustaquio scored the decisive goal in the 90+2 minute. The win makes Canada the first host nation to reach the knockout stage while playing outside its own borders. Canada will face the winner of the Netherlands‑Morocco match.

Croatia also advanced to the last‑16, beating Ghana 2‑1 at Philadelphia Stadium. Petar Sucic opened the scoring in the 31st minute and Nikola Vlasic added a second in the 83rd, while Ghana’s Derrick Luckassen scored in the 73rd. Croatia finished second in Group L and will meet the second‑placed team from Group K in Toronto on 2 July.