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Jonathan David scored a historic hat-trick this Thursday to lead Canada to a resounding 6-0 victory over Qatar at the , in the second round of Group B of the 2026 World Cup. This marked Canada's first victory in World Cup history and, by extension, the most decisive win.
The match kicked off with a Canadian pace from the very first minute. Cyle Larin opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and David doubled the lead in the 29th. In the 33rd minute, the expulsion of H. Al Amin left Qatar with ten players, and the home team quickly took advantage of it: David scored the third goal in the stoppage time of the first half, leading to a 3-0 score at halftime that already sealed the match.
The second half was a formality. At the 53rd minute, a new red card—this time for A. O. Madibo—left the Qatari team with only nine men on the field. Nathan Saliba, who had just come on from the bench, scored the fourth goal in the 64th minute with a free kick. The own goal by M. Al Mannai in the 75th minute made it five, and David rounded off the match in the 90th minute to complete the first hat-trick by a Canadian player in the history of the tournament.
The statistics reflect a clear dominance: Canada had 79% possession, took 30 shots —10 on target— compared to just two attempts from Qatar, none of which were on goal. The 18 corners to one summarize the difference between the two teams.
Qatar received two red cards and finished the match with nine players for more than half an hour, which turned the game into a demonstration for the host.
With this result, Canada with four points and a goal difference of +6, ahead of Switzerland, which also has four points after winning 4-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Qatar remains with one point and a goal difference of -5, practically eliminated from the tournament.
Canada had reached this match after drawing 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina in their debut on June 13 in Toronto, with a goal from Larin in the 78th minute. Qatar, on the other hand, had salvaged a last-minute draw against Switzerland with a goal from Khoukhi in the 90+4th minute.
Canada's next match will be on June 24 in Vancouver against Switzerland, a direct duel that could determine the group leadership and the matchup in the round of 16.
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