Canada Makes History With First-Ever World Cup Win in 6-0 Rout of Qatar

20 Jun 2026

Canada delivered the greatest victory in their football history on June 18, demolishing Qatar 6-0 at BC Place in Vancouver in front of nearly 53,000 fans — the biggest win ever for a CONCACAF nation at the men's World Cup. Jonathan David's hat-trick led the way, with Cyle Larin, Nathan Saliba, and a Qatar own goal rounding out the historic scoreline. Qatar's discipline fell apart early as two red cards reduced them to nine men by halftime, and Canada took full advantage. The win puts Canada atop Group B with four points, though midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off with a serious leg injury that cast a shadow over the celebration.