In a match held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the host nation Canada recorded a commanding 6–0 victory over Qatar, marking a new milestone in World Cup history. Canada achieved their first-ever World Cup win by defeating Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Jonathan David completed a hat-trick during the match, while two Qatar players were shown red cards. With this win, Canada has accumulated 4 points from two matches and risen to the top of Group B.
Co-host Canada continued their strong World Cup 2026 performance with a dominant win. In the 16th minute, Cyle Larin opened the scoring for Canada. Jonathan David doubled the lead in the 29th minute. Qatar was reduced to 10 men after Hamam Ahmed received a red card in the 33rd minute. During injury time of the first half, Jonathan scored his second personal goal to extend the lead further.
In the 51st minute, another Qatar player, Assim Madibo, was shown a red card, bringing Qatar down to nine players, a situation Canada capitalized on. Nathan scored in the 64th minute to increase the lead to 4–0. In the 75th minute, Qatar’s Mohammed Mannaei scored an own goal, making it 5–0. During second-half injury time, Jonathan completed his hat-trick, securing a comprehensive 6–0 victory for Canada. This victory marks Canada’s very first win in World Cup history, having not won any matches in the two previous World Cup appearances.
