Canada vs Qatar Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup

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AI GeneratedCanada secured a historic first-ever FIFA World Cup victory with a dominant 6-0 win over Qatar at BC Place. The match was highlighted by a hat trick from Jonathan David and a relentless offensive performance, marking a milestone moment for the host nation's men's soccer team.
But really have been waiting much longer as we take a look at Canada starting 11 Jesse Marsh making two changes from their game
Earlier last week as it's going to be Ali Ahmed sliding in for Liam Miller
And then Kyle Laron who was the goal scorer and the hero in the 78th minute against Bosnia back in Toronto was going to get
The start over Tani Oluwaseyi
And all eyes on the 20 year old as well. Luke DeFuzaro is coming off of a phenomenal performance in his first ever major tournament
And he's paired up with Derek Cornelius along the back line meanwhile for Qatar and Julian Lopetegui
No changes from their 1-1 draw against Switzerland making off a point against the favorite in this group
And as always number 11 Akram a thief is going to be the one to keep an eye on although at Nielsen jr
Had more than a couple of opportunities to find the back of the net and then it was Bulem Hulki
Who generated the opening goal for Qatar at this World Cup and what was the equalizer in stoppage time eventually was given as an own
goal to Switzerland
And as we invite you to turn off the world and turn on the game
We are playing for a huge three points at the FIFA World Cup in 20 to certain moments
But now it's about how can you do that on a consistent basis good ball?
Great little dummy from Akram a thief and for the first time today Qatar showing their teeth
It's a great ball towards the back stick in that probably should have been at the bare minimum
And it's a sea of red rising to their feet and I'll swing it for Mali Ahmed, and it doesn't get past the first defender
I'm at a second crack at it
He was terrific against Switzerland it picks up rivalry left off 8 p.m. Eastern 5 p.m. Pacific on Fox and what should be
an absolutely spectacular atmosphere
And what is going to be the game of that group as you know the passes because of the high line from Canada when they turn
The ball over there in good positions minus this one defensively and a thief certainly has Cornelius beat for pace
This is a bad look at your Canada as a thief goes around Cornelius
He is fouled and we're seeing that this is going to be a yellow card here
And indeed it is Cornelius goes into the book inside the first 10 minutes
And that's the first time that Canada's found that outlet
But I was just doing a decent job of getting numbers forward so when Qatar did win the ball back
There was no one is such as baits in Cornelius and out Cornelius is in the book
We've seen plenty of self-inflicted wounds already at this competition
Another out swing it from Ahmed. It's another poor delivery
We're excited to get him back into the starting 11 because of his delivery from set pieces
How's it lived up to the building just yet Johnston?
Clever play now stands it up
He's a man for the occasion
Call there and said I always show up for my national team. I always deliver when they need me
They needed him today and once again the number nine shirt
Who delivers a decisive goal, but give a lot of credit to Alistair Johnson?
Does a good job of just clipping that ball in I?
Love the positioning of Jonathan David. It's a clean strike forces to save out of the keeper and it's all about the reactions
Kyle
Laryn just waiting there as a poacher gets his second goal this competition so far
He's a difference maker so far for Canada this match
Out of playing with fire as Larry was lurking
It's hard really struggling at the moment
Justin was taken down will be a free kick to let the techies
Apoplectic inside of his technical area that that wasn't a foul
Johnson's look sharp Vancouver, and he is risen to the occasion
Back in his roots as this is walking in another decent delivery that
This touch came off of Luke the foods are all look like and immediately to keep this pressure on this back line from guitar
Boy feet trying to put it on frame takes it to flush it
And it is absolute dreamland for Canada, it's not a BC place
Definition of playing off of instincts
Tayshawn Buchanan does really well to find that little half space, but I'll just watch Jonathan David the ball falls so kindly for him
But it's just pure number nine instincts. He knows where he is
he knows the technique the power needed to beat the goalkeeper from that angle from that distance and
The connection is so pure to doubly for his side
Canada and cruise control at the moment
And that is the first time that Canada has produced earnings and
more importantly
He brought Tyler back into the goal. He's rewarded him Jonathan David
He challenged him to be sharper in front of goal and that strike right there shows a player who has believed despite the fact
that he hadn't scored a
Goal from the run and play for quite a while
Well, it was a bit of a surprise for everyone
Tayshawn Buchanan does a good job of not just staying wide. No, he's burying his movements this time
He's coming more secure, which the smart money would be on Jonathan David. Here's another look at the
You think Jesse liked it? You think Jesse Mars like the call? He's a bit too subdued for me
The defender number 14 commit
the opportunity goal
decision is
Red card direct free kick
All right
So the referee for the first time today, well, even though a penalty
It's Ali Ahmed. It's never on target
So point being go put your name in that conversation
No time to take your foot off the gas if you're Canada particularly with gold differential
Squared back
You can't including get enough on it
Ritchie the race going gets hands up. He said how's it done? This is the last chance there Ritchie the right?
Maria, excuse me get to the byline and Tayshawn Buchanan coming in from the right-hand side
You can it
Great ball fizzed into David puts a nasty deflection off of the Debo
He's actually grabbing on to the back of his left leg, but it is how to play for another Canada corner. He's their lone striker
Yusuf
Yusuf is going to come on
Banke is going to come on 30 year old in Canada knocking on the door of a third
For a moment. They were gonna play the ball out and allow treatment to come on for Coney, but he's
Slowly returning to the action. You can't it will go again
Johnston beautifully shape
It's a brace for Jonathan David
And you could not have drawn up a better first half for the Canadiens
The chemistry between Tayshawn Buchanan and Alistair Johnson has been immaculate in his first half, but just watch this little clever ball
Doesn't take a touch just a little delicately clip ball to the far post and the big man
Kyle Lowry does so well to shrug off his defender
Keeps the header on target on a hatchet
Go stock you
Buchanan
This is beautiful stuff now
And they were just oozing with confidence Johnston. I don't do up and run
Once more and this time we're able to pull the lines. We've been sobering this whole time back leg of the Canadian player. It's
Serious foul play worthy of a red card the referee missed it
First time out he blew for a foul, but you know VAR has looked at it and obviously
Exposes the player to injury and is worthy of a red card
And there are still tensions boiling over between both technical areas. It's a going through right now
as you get another look at medieval being brainers the red card, but
It's every soccer players dream to play in a World Cup in Canada. We're flying in this first half ish
no, Tony he's up and he's getting some love from Jesse Marsh and
as he's
Taken off the pitch and this is great. This is a great sign of sportsmanship here from a lot of the Cato
Awesome to see Ishmael Coney and relatively who's gonna be
Nathan Saliba is going to come in to replace Ishmael Coney in midfield
The same coming on
It's all taking off the best attacking player
Buchanan
Took a deflection and spin to the hands of Abu Dhabi. Well, the best way for Canada to honor Ishmael Coney is to
You can
It's not the eighth corner
Tonight for Jesse Marsh's group. Well, you can expect to see a lot of this Canada doing a good job of utilizing their whip
Qatari just defending in their own 18
Ali Ahmed from distance. He took a nasty shot and that's gonna be a foul just outside of the penalty area
And it is going to be a yellow card
That's a rage then for good reason
So I'm gonna keep his team in line and maintain emotions. Nothing could have been funny. I had been around when your goal was waved off
But it's a substitute
Saliba standing over
now toss
Well, that's a fourth goal to honor number eight
And a much-needed goal to lift the spirits of BC place
And it's a special special piece of brilliance here. Nathan Saliba just spends it around the wall
the precision
the accuracy
I'll show you started game number one in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina is gonna come on Jacob Shaffer
There's also going to come on to the field and those two will replace Ali Ahmed and look to food
You're all the latter of which was on a yellow card from the opening game
Do not want to risk him potentially having to miss the final most important group stage game against Switzerland
Johnston
Supposedly put a foot wrong all night. Now Buchanan
back for Johnston
You can it's so shifty now trying to put it on frame
But Jacob Jacob Shaffer
Certainly helped create it
And they are piling it out here at BC place
And Canada's just raining on goals now at this point and it's smart run this score up
Increase that bird hasn't been on the pitch long
but just
So much pressure from Canada and look how deep
Qatar's defending inside their own box
Tired mind tired legs
shuffleboard just
Jacob Shaffer Berg making an impact coming out to the field and
That is now the most goals that have ever been just delay on the ball and be passive and said
their main tip
It's way to the back of the net
I do not I was expecting that to just fall comfortably into his hands and it hit the crossbar
I'll stop you
Met at the near post Shaffer Berg brings it down
Long way to get for that certainly had some stink to it, but never challenging out but on it to the way
or beat it
Johnston
Kicked away by a moon out
And then Nico Siger 20 team is 20th cap and replacing Tejan Buchanan
It didn't help tonight
Just too much attacking quality from Canada, especially in the white areas
Saliba
kindly for Jonathan David and there is his hat trick
A night to savor and then some for Canada's all-time leading goal scorer
Well, it's history all around for Canada's national team
in their first World Cup victory
And you always felt like it was gonna find a way to
manifest itself
Once again, it's just him being instinctual
Saliba does a good job of driving across the back line. Now. There's a little pocket of space
He's actually taking the shot on but it's great reactions from Jonathan David
Gets his feet
And that will most likely do it
and that's it full-time a
Day that will go down a Canadian men's soccer history their first ever win at a World Cup and they do it in absolute style
Six goals for the host a hat trick for their all-time leading goal scorers in Jonathan David, of course mark
By the injured Ishmael Kony again
We are going to be off the RFS one to tune in the coverage of Mexico and South Korea going on on Fox right now
