{"id":250595,"date":"2026-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/canmnt-kicks-off-knockout-rounds-with-stoppage-time-winner-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:00:00","slug":"canmnt-kicks-off-knockout-rounds-with-stoppage-time-winner-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/canmnt-kicks-off-knockout-rounds-with-stoppage-time-winner-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"CanMNT kicks off knockout rounds with stoppage time winner | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>The World Cup (WC) knockout rounds began yesterday when Canada kicked off the Round of 32 with a bit of history \u2014 and there\u2019s more to be made as the remaining 30 squads fight for a berth to the Round of 16 today through Friday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike last week\u2019s group stage, the tournament is win-or-go-home from here on out, meaning one decision can be the difference between WC glory and a shocking crashout. Can\u2019t wait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 As you read, CanMNT punched their ticket to the Round of 16<\/strong> thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/2071336782545690995?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">stoppage time goal from midfielder Stephen Eust\u00e1quio<\/a> for a 1\u20130 victory over South Africa yesterday. This marks the first knockout round win for the CanMNT in a tournament that already saw their first WC point, first WC win, and the most goals ever scored by a CONCACAF nation in a single game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/soccer\/canadian-heroes-jesse-marsch-gives-impassioned-speech-after-canadas-historic-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heroes<\/a>, indeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd4aTwelve teams are vying today and tomorrow<\/strong> to join Canada in the Round of 16. Here are the games to plan your week around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Brazil vs. \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Japan \u2014 Today at 1 p.m. ET: <\/strong>Brazilian forward Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior has been dancing through defenses (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZc5loHoHMZ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirPod ads<\/a>) this tourney, but a disciplined Japanese squad will try to disrupt his rhythm and earn their first-ever WC knockout-round win.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/canmnt-stoppage-time-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: The World Cup (WC) knockout rounds began yesterday when Canada kicked off the Round of 32 with a bit of history \u2014 and there\u2019s more to be made as the remaining 30 squads fight for a berth to the Round of 16 today through Friday. 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