Qatar’s Homam Ahmed was shown a red card in the 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Canada at Vancouver Stadium on Thursday.
The Al-Duhail left back was initially shown a yellow card by referee Cristian Garay for a foul on Tajon Buchanan in the 33rd minute.
After the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), the yellow was upgraded to red and Qatar was left with ten men.
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The card was upgraded because Ahmed had committed a last-man challenge and prevented Buchanan from converting a clear scoring opportunity.
The penalty initially awarded was also converted into a free kick after VAR ruled that contact had started outside the penalty area. Canada had already taken a 2-0 lead before this phase of play thanks to goals from Cyle Larin and Jonathan David.
Published on June 19, 2026
