Canada 6-0 Qatar – group stage, Group B result

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage continued at BC Place in Vancouver, where host nation Canada faced Qatar in a Group B encounter on 18 June 2026. A packed stadium watched a one-sided contest that ended with Canada cruising to a six-goal win.

How it unfolded

The match began with an early caution when Derek Cornelius was shown a yellow card in the ninth minute for a bad foul, signalling Canada’s intent to press. Six minutes later, the first breakthrough arrived: Cyle Larin capitalised on a corner, slotting a left-footed finish from very close range into the bottom right corner to put Canada 1-0 up.

Jonathan David extended the lead in the 29th minute, unleashing a right-footed strike from the right side of the box that curled into the bottom right corner, making it 2-0. Four minutes after that, Qatar’s Homam Ahmed received a straight red card in the 33rd minute, reducing the visitors to ten men and shifting the balance further in Canada’s favour.

Just before the half-time whistle, David struck again in stoppage time of the first half (45'+3'), firing a right-footed shot from very close range into the centre of the net to make it 3-0. The second half saw Qatar lose another player when Assim Madibo was sent off with a straight red card in the 53rd minute, leaving the side with nine men for the remainder of the game.

Qatar’s Ahmed Fathy was booked in the 62nd minute for a bad foul, but the damage had already been done. Canada responded swiftly: Nathan Saliba converted a free-kick in the 64th minute, his right-footed strike finding the bottom right corner to push the score to 4-0.

The on-field pressure forced an error from Qatar when Mohamed Manai inadvertently turned the ball into his own net in the 75th minute, increasing Canada’s tally to five without a reply. In the final moments, Jonathan David completed his hat-trick in added time (90'+2'), delivering a left-footed finish from the centre of the box to the top left corner, this time assisted by Saliba, sealing a 6-0 victory.

Standout performers

  • Jonathan David was the standout attacker, scoring three goals (29', 45'+3', 90'+2') and providing the link for the sixth goal with an assist from Nathan Saliba.
  • Nathan Saliba contributed a goal from a free-kick (64') and the decisive assist for David’s late winner.
  • Cyle Larin opened the scoring with a clinical finish from a corner in the 16th minute.
  • The own goal by Mohamed Manai added to Qatar’s woes, effectively serving as a fifth goal for Canada.

Match facts

  • Final score: Canada 6-0 Qatar
  • Scorers: Cyle Larin (16'), Jonathan David (29', 45'+3', 90'+2'), Nathan Saliba (64'), own goal – Mohamed Manai (75')
  • Assist: Nathan Saliba (90'+2')
  • Bookings: Derek Cornelius (Canada, 9'), Ahmed Fathy (Qatar, 62')
  • Sending-offs: Homam Ahmed (Qatar, 33', straight red), Assim Madibo (Qatar, 53', straight red)
  • Venue: BC Place, Vancouver

What it means

The result gives Canada a commanding start to their Group B campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026, while Qatar must regroup after a difficult debut that saw them finish the match with nine men on the field. Both sides will continue their group-stage journeys with the next fixtures still to come.