Soccer-David hat-trick as Canada crush nine-man Qatar 6-0 to earn first World Cup finals win
Canada secured their first-ever World Cup finals victory by defeating Qatar 6-0, with Jonathan David scoring a hat-trick. The match saw Qatar reduced to nine men following two red cards, while Canada's Ismael Kone suffered a serious injury.
Why it matters
This victory is a significant milestone for Canadian soccer and impacts the standings for the World Cup knockout stages.
VANCOUVER, June 18 (Reuters) - Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a 6-0 thrashing of hapless nine-man Qatar on Thursday.
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