The Canadian national team became the first participant in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the Round of 32 match, the co-hosts of the tournament defeated the team of the Republic of South Africa, reports UNN.
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The game was generally even and without a large number of dangerous moments - after the end of regular time, zeros remained on the scoreboard.
However, in the second minute of added time, Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustáquio, with a shot from outside the penalty area, put his team ahead and, as it turned out, set the final score - 1:0.
Let us add that Canada made it to the group of the 16 strongest teams on the planet for the first time in history. In the next round, the "Maple Leafs" will face the winner of the pair Netherlands - Morocco.
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The Opta supercomputer updated its forecast for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs after the completion of the group stage. According to the forecast, the main favorite of the tournament is the French national team, which is given an 18.7% chance of winning. The second contender is Argentina (16.3%), the third is Spain (13.5%). The top five also includes England (9.7%) and Brazil (6.5%).
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