Canada crushed Qatar at the 2026 World Cup and achieved a historic victory
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The Canadian national team defeated Qatar 6:0 in the second highest-scoring match of the 2026 World Cup. This is the first victory for Canada in the history of the World Cup.
The Canadian national team staged a real football rout in a group stage match of the 2026 World Cup, leaving Qatar no chance - 6:0. The match became the second most productive at the current World Cup and brought Canada its first victory in the history of World Cup appearances. This is reported by UNN.
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The Canadians seized the initiative from the first minutes. First, Kyle Larin scored, and then Jonathan David doubled the lead. The intrigue finally disappeared in the 33rd minute when Qatari Khalid Al-Amin received a straight red card for a rough foul. In stoppage time of the first half, David scored a brace, making the score 3:0.
In the second half of the match, Qatar's problems only worsened. In the 53rd minute, Assim Madibo was sent off for a hard foul on Ismaël Koné. The Canadian footballer suffered a severe leg injury and left the field on a stretcher.
After that, Nathan Saliba scored the fourth goal and dedicated it to his teammate, showing a shirt with Koné's number eight.
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Playing with a majority against nine opponents, Canada brought the matter to a rout. The fifth goal resulted from an own goal by the Qataris, and in the 90+2nd minute, Jonathan David completed a hat-trick, setting the final score - 6:0.
For Canada, this victory became historic, as it is the first in the framework of the World Cup, and the match itself entered the list of the brightest and most productive at the 2026 World Cup.