MATCH RECAP: Canada Earns Historic First-Ever Victory at a FIFA World Cup in 6-0 Rout Over Qatar
Canada secured its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory with a dominant 6-0 win over Qatar in Vancouver. Jonathan David led the scoring with a hat-trick, supported by goals from Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba.
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This match represents a historic milestone for Canadian soccer on the international stage during the 2026 World Cup campaign.
Copy URL Share on Facebook Share on X Canada (1W-0L-1D, 4 points) continued their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a historic 6-0 victory over Qatar (0W-1L-1D, 1 point), the nation's first-ever at a FIFA World Cup, in Group B on Thursday evening at BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada. A hat-trick by forward Jonathan David, goals from Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba, as well as an own goal from Qatar, led The Reds to the historic result. Inter Miami CF goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair was available on the bench but did not feature in the match.
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