FIFA World Cup blog recap: Canada vs. Qatar in Vancouver

June 18, 2026 - 8:21pm

Nathan Saliba holds up the jersey of injured teammate Ismael Kone after scoring his Canada's fourth goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar. (Abbie Parr/AP)

Canada made a statement at the FIFA World Cup with a dominant 6-0 win over Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday, spearheaded by a hat-trick from Canadian forward Jonathan David.

Canada's first-ever win at the men's World Cup was marred by a horrific injury to midfielder Ismael Kone and two red cards for the Qataris.

Recap all the news, match updates and analysis from the Group B clash.

FIFA World Cup blog recap: Canada vs. Qatar in Vancouver

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