Canada vs. Qatar, FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canadians win 6-0; report, player ratings

Canada recorded its first FIFA World Cup win on Thursday with a 6-0 victory over Qatar in their Group B match at Canada’s Vancouver Stadium.

Cyle Larin, who had scored the equalizer against Bosnia and Herzegovina, also opened the scoring for Les Rouges, while Jonathan David’s goal kept Canada 3-0 ahead at half-time.

Nathan Saliba came off the bench to score from a stunning free-kick, while Mohammed Al Mannai’s own goal only made matters worse for the Asian champions, who remained outnumbered for almost the entire match after receiving two red cards.

In second half stoppage time, David found the net again to complete his hat-trick and equal Bert Patenaude’s 96-year-old record as a North American to score a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup.

Canada vs Qatar

Canada: Maxime Crépeau (6.7/10), Alistair Johnston (7.7/10), Luc de Fougerolles (7.3/10), Derek Cornelius (6.8/10), Richie Laryea (7.3/10), Tajon Buchanan (7.8/10), Stephen Eustáquio (7.5/10), Ismaël Koné (7.1/10), Ali Ahmed (7.2/10), Jonathan David (9.2/10), Cyle Larin (7.9/10)

subtitles: Moïse Bombito (6.8/10), Nathan Saliba (8.0/10), Tani Oluwaseyi (6.5/10), Jacob Shaffelburg (6.6/10), Niko Sigur (6.0/10)

Qatar: Mahmud Abunada (4.7/10), Ayoub Al-Oui (4.9/10), Pedro Miguel (5.2/10), Boualem Khoukhi (5.6/10), Homam Ahmed (4.5/10), Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam (5.2/10), Issa Laye (5.1/10), Edmilson Junior (5.3/10), Assim Madibo (3.5/10), Akram Afif (6.4/10), Yusuf Abdurisag (5.0/10)

subtitles: Sultan Al-Brake (5.0/10), Mohammed Mannai (4.0/10), Ahmed Fathy (4.8/10), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (5.1/10)

Published on June 19, 2026