Match report
Canada thrash 10-man Qatar 6-0 at BC Place
Canada crushed Qatar 6-0 in a World Cup Group Stage - 2 fixture at BC Place, with Jesse Marsch's side scoring three times before half-time and adding three more after the break. The rout leaves Qatar, managed by Julen Lopetegui, with an enormous goal difference gap to overcome.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cyle Larin opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Jonathan David doubled the lead on 29 minutes. Qatar's afternoon then unravelled further when Homam Ahmed was sent off in the 33rd minute, and David added a third deep into first-half stoppage time to send Canada in 3-0 ahead at the interval.
Qatar's misery continued after the restart as Assim Madibo was shown a second red card in the 53rd minute, leaving the away side to play out the remainder with nine men. Nathan-Dylan Saliba made it four in the 64th minute, Mohamed Naceur Almanai turned the ball into his own net for a fifth, and David completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, assisted by Saliba, to make it 6-0.
Canada dominated territory and chances throughout, finishing with 79% possession and 30 shots to Qatar's two, while an xG reading of 4.11 against 0.18 underlined the gulf in quality across the ninety-plus minutes.
Jonathan David scored a hat-trick, netting in the 29th, 45+3rd and 90+2nd minutes to finish with a match rating of 9.0.
Canada's 30 shots to Qatar's two shots summed up the one-sided nature of the contest.
Canada beat Qatar 6–0 (half-time 3–0).
Canada met Qatar in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Thursday, 18 June 2026, 22:00 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Cristian Garay.
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Cyle Larin — 1–0 · Watch Cyle Larin's goal video (16')
- 29' Goal: Jonathan David — 2–0 · Watch Jonathan David's goal video (29')
- 33' Red card: Homam Ahmed
- 45+3' Goal: Jonathan David — 3–0 · Watch Jonathan David's goal video (45+3')
- 53' Red card: Assim Madibo
- 64' Goal: Nathan-Dylan Saliba — 4–0 · Watch Nathan-Dylan Saliba's goal video (64')
- 75' Goal (own goal): Mohamed Naceur Almanai — 5–0 · Watch Mohamed Naceur Almanai's goal video (75')
- 90+2' Goal: Jonathan David (assist: Nathan-Dylan Saliba) — 6–0 · Watch Jonathan David's goal video (90+2')
Starting line-ups
Canada (4-4-2)
Qatar (4-3-3)
- 1 Mahmud Abunada
- 14 Homam Ahmed
- 16 Boualem Khoukhi
- 2 Pedro Miguel
- 13 Ayoub Al Oui
- 4 Issa Laye
- 23 Assim Madibo
- 5 Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam
- 11 Akram Afif
- 15 Yusuf Abdurisag
- 8 Edmilson Junior
About this match
On this page: the Canada vs Qatar final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Cyle Larin's goal against Qatar (16').
- Watch Jonathan David's goal against Qatar (29').
- Watch Jonathan David's goal against Qatar (45+3').
- Watch Nathan-Dylan Saliba's goal against Qatar (64').
- Watch Mohamed Naceur Almanai's own goal video (75').
- Watch Jonathan David's goal against Qatar (90+2').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Canada 6–0 Qatar. Explore more on the Canada and Qatar team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Canada vs Qatar?
Canada beat Qatar 6–0 (half-time 3–0).
›Who scored in Canada vs Qatar?
Cyle Larin (16') for Canada; Jonathan David (29') for Canada; Jonathan David (45+3') for Canada; Nathan-Dylan Saliba (64') for Canada; Mohamed Naceur Almanai (75') (own goal) for Canada; Jonathan David (90+2') for Canada.
›Where can I watch Canada vs Qatar highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Canada 6–0 Qatar are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.