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What was the significance of Canada's late win over South Africa?
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly. Oh, Canada in injury time. Stephen Eustachio, surely the biggest moment in the history of Canadian men's football. It wasn't a classic, but Canada had the better chances and deserved the win. Then we'll look back at last night, a draw suited Austria and Algeria, and it was a draw, but if they planned that, then fair play to all involved. Algerian fans celebrating Austria's late equaliser because it means they avoid Spain. Meanwhile, Leo Messi comes off the bench and scores a free kick, but who's better? him or Ronaldo. Then we'll look ahead to the rest of the last 32. Some great games. We can really get ahead of ourselves and plot England's route to the final semi-quarters.
Delete as appropriate. It's the final Langdon vegetable count. Get your totalisers out. Your questions. And that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. On the panel today with me in LA, Barry Glendening, welcome. Hey, Max. From the Racing Post for the last time, not ever, Mark, just so you know, just for this tournament. Mark Langdon, welcome. Hi, Max. And out in Houston, preparing to go to space, Jonathan Wilson. Hey, Wilson.
How did the draw between Austria and Algeria impact the knockout stage?
How are you doing? Let's start then with Canada's 1-0 win over South Africa. I have been practising... Eustachio so many times because he deserves to have his name pronounced correctly Colin Miller writing he's the first ever number seven who's represented Portugal to score a goal in a World Cup knockout game but what Barry what a moment for him and what a moment for Canada Yeah, it was a real thrilling outcome to a game I was certain was going to end in a penalty shootout. I think that's what South Africa set out to play for. Canada were the only team who tried to win this game and they should have won it more comfortably. They missed a couple of brilliant chances in the first half. We're denied a penalty, a correct decision to deny it, I think, but it looked 50-50 at first.
And just with the game in at the time, everyone resigned to another 30 minutes of not the most entertaining fare we've ever seen. Up pops Mr. Stachiau.
What role did Messi play in the recent match, and how does he compare to Ronaldo?
to welly the ball into the bottom corner from just outside the area and win the game for Canada and it prompted a rousing Address from Jesse Mara shot good one. I thought yeah, it wasn't as Mighty ducks as you wanted it to be. Well, I thought it might be a bit more Jay Comfrey.
What challenges does Canada face in the upcoming knockout matches?
But yeah, it was quite impressive, I suppose, for him. He's clearly very proud of what he's achieved with Canada. He's clearly very proud to be Canada manager. And despite being an American, he gives it socks when they're singing, Oh, Canada. uh before the game and um they thoroughly deserve to win this because as I said they were the only team trying to win it I've been looking up you know great moments in in Canadian football after this you know thinking where does this sit because you know you can you can forget if you're from the UK right that you know doesn't really matter how England do football will still be big but this could be sort of life-changing for Canada they won the Olympics in 04
But that only included three teams in a total of four matches. And Galt FC, based in Cambridge, Ontario, finished first and earned Canada an Olympic gold. They won the Gold Cup in 2000. The women won the Olympics in 2012. 04, by the way, 1904, they won Olympic gold. So this for them, Mark, is just enormous.
Absolutely. And you're right, Max, that I think in Europe, you do take it for granted that football, soccer isn't kind of the main sport. And it'll be the same in Australia. I remember Andrew Bosticoglu talking about this exact same thing in terms of, you know, like you become national heroes. And Jesse Marsh said basically the same thing afterwards. You know, all of these players or virtually all of them would have had to have left the country to play. kind of make a name for themselves in terms of football because the standard just isn't there at home they would have probably been mocked in the playground if they liked football you know at one stage given like in Canada hockey would be huge in the same in the US with all of their major sports so
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What was the significance of Canada's late win over South Africa?
0:00–1:12
2
How did the draw between Austria and Algeria impact the knockout stage?
1:12–2:16
3
What role did Messi play in the recent match, and how does he compare to Ronaldo?
2:16–2:38
4
What challenges does Canada face in the upcoming knockout matches?
2:38–22:07
5
How did hydration breaks affect the gameplay during the Canada vs. South Africa match?
22:07–34:01
6
What are the implications of Canada's performance for the future of football in the country?
34:01–38:47
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