Steven Eustaquio, a midfielder for the Canadian national football team, has been named the best player in the match against South Africa in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup.
Sport.Biz reports that this information was announced on the official website of FIFA.
In the match where the Canadian national team won 1-0, Eustaquio scored the decisive goal. He distinguished himself in the 90+2 minute, bringing his team to the 1/8 finals.
In the next stage, the Canadian national team will face the winner of the Netherlands - Morocco pair.
Note that the current world champion is the Argentine national team. The team won the final against France in 2022 with a score of 3:3 in regular time and 4:2 in the penalty shootout.