Canada vs Qatar World Cup: 3 goals for David, 2 red cards, 1 injured Kone
Key takeaways
- BC Place Vancouver was a battlefield as Kone was stretchered off, Qatar got 2 red cards, and both teams brawled after full time.
- A Jonathan David hat-trick, one goal apiece from Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba, as well as a Qatar own goal, sealed a momentous victory for the Canadians at the BC Place Vancouver stadium on Thursday.
- Canada now need only a draw against Switzerland in their final match to finish top of the group, while Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina will aim to finish third when they meet on Wednesday.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
BC Place Vancouver was a battlefield as Kone was stretchered off, Qatar got 2 red cards, and both teams brawled after full time.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Canada's Nathan Saliba holds up the shirt of his injured teammate Ismael Kone after scoring their fourth goal [Anne-Marie Sorvin/Reuters]By Anushe Engineer and AFPPublished On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to clinch their first-ever World Cup victory in a Group B match, marred by a horrific injury to the home team’s midfielder Ismael Kone, and disciplinary issues both during and after the match.
A Jonathan David hat-trick, one goal apiece from Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba, as well as a Qatar own goal, sealed a momentous victory for the Canadians at the BC Place Vancouver stadium on Thursday.