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Canada Vs Qatar Match Photos, FIFA World Cup 2026: Co-hosts Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 at BC Place, Vancouver, on Thursday (June 18) for their first-ever win in tournament history. In a one-sided match, Les Rouges took complete control of possession and hit 33 shots against a chaotic Qatari side that failed to find the right note in all aspects of the game. Both Homam Ahmed and Assim Madibo received straight red cards after VAR interventions. Cyle Larin opened the floodgates early, but the night belonged to Juventus striker Jonathan David, who netted a hat-trick. However, the historic win was threatened by a horrific, tournament-ending injury to Ismael Kone. The Canada midfielder was stretchered off in the second half. The win catapults Canada to the top of Group B with four points. Up next, in their final group fixtures, Canada fight Switzerland for the top spot, while Qatar take on Bosnia & Herzegovina. Relive the intense CAN vs QAT football match here:

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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Carried off 2 AP Photo
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch reaches out to Canada's Ismael Kone (8) as he is stretchered off the field after an injury during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Young Fans Canadian Press via AP
Canada's Voyageurs parade toward B.C. Place ahead of Canada's World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canadas Alphonso Davies walks on the pitch as his team arrives prior to the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Canada's Alphonso Davies walks on the pitch as his team arrives prior to the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Infantino Attends AP Photo
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, second from right, attends the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Maxime Crepeau Warms Up AP Photo
Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, center, waves to fans in the stands while warming up prior to the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Qatar pre match AP Photo
Qatar players stand at attention during the singing of the national anthem before the World Cup Group B soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Canada XI AP Photo
Canada players pose for a team photo before the World Cup Group B soccer match between against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Julen Lopetegui and Jesse Marsch XI AP Photo
Qatar head coach Julen Lopetegui, left, and Canada head coach Jesse Marsch shake hands before the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Sydney Shankman
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Derek Cornelius kicks AP PHOTO
Canada's Derek Cornelius, left, kicks the ball past Qatar's Yusuf Abdurisag during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Derek Cornelius BOOKED AP photo
Canada's Derek Cornelius, left, reacts as he receives a yellow card during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Assim Madibo and Cyle Larin AP Photo
Qatar's Assim Madibo (23) battles for the ball with Canada's Cyle Larin (9) during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Emma Peterson
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Mark Carney Diana Fox Infantino Canadian Press via AP
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, and his wife Diana Fox Carney speak with fans, alongside FIFA President Gianni Diana Fox , second left, and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani, right, prior to the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Alistair Johnston and Yusuf Abdurisag AP Photo
Canada's Alistair Johnston, left, and Qatar's Yusuf Abdurisag (15) collide during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Emma Peterson
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Boualem Khoukhi Medics AP Photo
Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi, below, receives medical attention during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Cyle Larin Scores AP Photo
Canada's Cyle Larin, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Cyle Larin Celeb With Team AP Photo
Canada's Cyle Larin, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jonathan David beats Mahmoud Abunada AP Photo
Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada fails to save the goal from Canada's Jonathan David during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Cyle Larin Celeb With Team Fans AP Photo
Canada celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jonathan David Leaps Celeb AP Photo
Canada's Jonathan David, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Akram Afif and Derek Cornelius AP Photo
Qatar's Akram Afif (11) and Canada's Derek Cornelius (13) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Sydney Shankman
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Mark Carney wife Canadian Press via AP
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney celebrate a goal by Canada alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, during World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Homam Ahmed fouls Tajon Buchanan RED CARD Ap Photo
Canada's Tajon Buchanan, right, is fouled by Qatar's Homam Ahmed, resulting in a red card during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Alistair Johnston and Akram Afif AP Photo
Canada's Alistair Johnston, left, challenges for the ball with Qatar's Akram Afif during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Akram Afif gets on AP Photo
Qatar's Akram Afif, right, dribbles the ball as Canada's Luc de Fougerolles, left, and Alistair Johnston, center, defend during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jonathan David Scores 2nd Goal AP Photo
Jonathan David, second from left, scores their third goal past Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi, center, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jonathan David 2nd Goal Celeb AP Photo
Canada's Jonathan David (10) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Emma Peterson
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Injury AP Photo
Canada's Ismael Kone falls while sustaining an injury during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Injury 2 AP Photo
Canada's Ismael Kone falls while sustaining an injury during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Medical AP Photo
Canada's Ismael Kone, below, receives medical attention during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Medical 2 Canadian Press via AP
Medical staff attend to Canada's Ismael Kone (8) after he was injured on a play during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone injury Jonathan David emo AP Photo
Canada's Jonathan David, right, becomes emotional after Ismael Kone sustained an injury and was taken off the field during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Ismael Kone Carried off AP Photo
Canada's Ismael Kone, center, is carried off the field after receiving medical attention during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jesse Marsch at water break AP Photo
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch gestures during a hydration break during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Saliba goal AP Photo
Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada fails to save the goal by Canada's Nathan Saliba during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Saliba goal Kone shirt AP Photo
Canada's Nathan Saliba holds up the jersey of Ismael Kone after scoring his side's fourth goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jacob Shaffelburg celeb AP Photo
Canada's Jacob Shaffelburg (14) leaps in the air in celebration after Qatar's Mohamed Manai (26) scored an own goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Emma Peterson
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Mahmoud Abunada beaten by Jonathan David AP Photo
Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada fails to save a goal by Canada's Jonathan David during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jonathan David hat-trick ap photo
Canada's Jonathan David, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's sixth goal for a hat trick during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Shaffelburg and Issa Laye AP Photo
Canada's Jacob Shaffelburg, front, battles with Qatar's Issa Laye (4) during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Emma Peterson
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Scuffle AP Photo
Canada and Qatar players and staff scuffle after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Mahmoud Abunada reacts AP Photo
Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada reacts after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Jesse Marsch celebrates AP Photo
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch celebrates their a 6-0 win after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Sydney Shankman
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Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Canada Players Post Match AP Photo
Canada players celebrate their team's win in the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr

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