“Prepare for the most difficult.” The Canadian star sends a firm message to Morocco and the Netherlands sports

Canadian national team midfielder Stephen Eustaquio expressed great confidence in the team’s abilities after qualifying for the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday evening.

Eustaquio won the Man of the Match award for scoring his country’s winning goal in the 92nd minute.

The Canadian player said in statements on the official website of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA): “This victory was achieved after great effort, and we wanted to win strongly to dedicate it to the Canadian people.”

He added, “We continued to put pressure on our opponent, and I scored a wonderful goal, with a shot that felt like all the Canadian people were shooting with me. All the players made an extra effort until I shot strongly into the net, so I am very happy.”

He continued, “We will try to make our next competitor, whether Morocco or the Netherlands, realize that if they qualify, one of them will face the most difficult matches in the tournament.”

Stephen Eustaquio concluded his statements, “I think we gave a great performance against South Africa, and we have a great match waiting for us next week.”

Canada qualified for the knockout rounds for the first time in its history after finishing runner-up in Group Two with 4 points after a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina, a 6-0 win over Qatar, and a 1-2 loss to Switzerland.