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David hat trick leads Canada to historic WC rout
Key takeaways
- It was not only Canada's first victory at a World Cup but also equaled the record margin of victory for a tournament host, matching the six-goal wins for Italy in 1934, Brazil in 1950 and Argentina in 1978.
- Canada's tally against Qatar also doubled the number of goals they had in their entire World Cup history coming into the game.
- - World Cup clinching scenarios for every group
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It was not only Canada's first victory at a World Cup but also equaled the record margin of victory for a tournament host, matching the six-goal wins for Italy in 1934, Brazil in 1950 and Argentina in 1978.
Canada's tally against Qatar also doubled the number of goals they had in their entire World Cup history coming into the game.
- World Cup clinching scenarios for every group
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