Canada floored 9-man Qatar 6-0 to secure first-ever World Cup win in style
Co-hosts Canada delivered a magnificent performance at BC Place, overwhelming a nine-man Qatar side 6-0 to secure their first-ever men’s FIFA World Cup victory and tournament clean sheet.
A relentless Canadian men’s national team produced an unforgettable display at a packed BC Place to capture the program’s maiden FIFA World Cup victory.
Striker Cyle Larin opened the scoring early before dynamic forward Jonathan David took center stage, clinical finishing helping him secure a historic first-half brace. The hosts completely dominated the Group B encounter from the opening whistle.
The second half turned disastrous for Qatar as they were reduced to nine men following straight red cards. Canada fully capitalized on their numerical advantage, adding a free-kick from Nathan Saliba, an own goal, and a stoppage-time strike to finalize David’s spectacular hat-trick.
The bittersweet 6-0 triumph was heavily clouded by a horrific, long-term leg injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné.
