A stunning injury-time winner from Stephen Eustaquio has sent co-hosts Canada into the World Cup round of 16 for the very first time, ending South Africa's tournament in dramatic fashion.
It was not always pretty, but Canadian football will never forget Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
In the second minute of stoppage time, with extra time seemingly inevitable, Eustaquio stepped forward and curled a superb low strike from the edge of the penalty area past the South African goalkeeper to spark scenes of wild celebration, and write his name into his country's sporting history.
Canada had entered this tournament with a dismal record of six World Cup defeats from six matches across their entire history.
That run ended emphatically when they thrashed hosts Qatar 6-0 on 18 June, and Sunday's victory confirmed something even more extraordinary.
Jesse Marsch's side are the first nation to qualify for the last 16 of this tournament.
Their reward is a tie against either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on Saturday, 4 July.
In an emotional huddle on the pitch at full-time, Marsch gathered his players and told them plainly: "You are Canadian heroes. The future of the sport in this country is huge because of you."
He later elaborated in his post-match address, remembering the two years of work together and what this moment means beyond the result itself.
"You should be so proud of who you are. Canadian heroes for the future children of this country who play this sport," he told his squad.
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South Africa, who had finished second in Group A, were cautious and passive throughout, managing just one shot on target and appearing content to take their chances in extra time.
Canada were the more urgent side, registering seven shots on target, though clear-cut opportunities were hard to come by.
Moise Bombito saw a header cleared off the line by Aubrey Modiba, and Canada felt strongly they should have been awarded a penalty after Khuliso Mudau's challenge on Richie Laryea.
Marsch was furious at the decision and attempted to confront officials at the interval, only to be pulled away by Bombito himself.
The returning Alphonso Davies, making his first appearance of the tournament after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered during Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain in May, added a much-needed spark from the bench.
His quality was immediately evident, and his introduction helped create the urgency that eventually produced the winner.
Jonathan David and Promise David both went close before Eustaquio delivered the blow, a goal worthy of winning any match.
Canada had finished second in Group B after a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland in their final group game, surrendering home advantage and forcing them across the border into the United States (US).
Morocco sit seventh in the FIFA World Rankings, with the Netherlands just a place below them in eighth.
But a team that has already rewritten the record books once this summer will fancy their chances of doing so again.
Canada's round of 16 fixture takes place in Houston on Saturday, 4 July.
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