FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada beat 9-men Qatar 6-0 to register first ever win | FIFA World Cup 2026

Canada produced a stunning performance in front of their home supporters in Vancouver, crushing Qatar 6-0 to register the first men’s FIFA World Cup victory in the nation’s history and take a huge step towards the knockout stages.

After being held to a draw by Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening fixture, Jesse Marsch’s side responded emphatically with an attacking display that overwhelmed the reigning Asian champions from start to finish. 
Canada attacking from the get go

The Canadians set the tone early, pressing aggressively and forcing Qatar onto the back foot from the opening whistle. Their dominance was rewarded in the 16th minute when Cyle Larin opened the scoring, finishing confidently to ignite celebrations around the stadium.

Any hopes of a Qatari comeback disappeared shortly after the restart. Nathan Saliba produced one of the moments of the match with a superb free-kick that flew into the net to make it 4-0. Canada’s relentless pressure then forced further problems for Qatar, who conceded an own goal to extend the lead to five.

David completed a memorable evening deep into stoppage time, finishing off a flowing move to secure the first World Cup hat-trick in Canadian men’s football history and cap a remarkable 6-0 victory. 
Kone suffers horrific injury

The only concern for Canada came midway through the second half when midfielder Ismael Koné suffered a serious-looking leg injury following a late challenge from Assim Madibo. The Qatari midfielder was shown a straight red card, Qatar’s second dismissal of the match, while Koné was taken to hospital with his leg stabilised.

The emphatic win leaves Canada firmly in control of Group B. Marsch’s side now need only a draw against Switzerland in their final group-stage match in Vancouver to secure top spot and continue their dream World Cup campaign.