Match reportCanada’s first World Cup win was huge, but Ismael Koné’s injury changed the nightCanada beat Qatar 6-0 for their first World Cup win, but Jonathan David's hat-trick was overshadowed by a serious leg injury to Ismael Koné. Events
First half
- Yellow card: D. Cornelius 9'
- Goal: C. Larin 1-0 16'
- Goal: J. David 2-0 29'
- 33' Red card: H. Al Amin
- 40' Substitution: Y. AbdurisagS. Al Brake
- Goal: J. David 3-0 45+3'
Second half
- 46' Substitution: Edmilson JuniorA. Fathi
- 46' Substitution: J. GaberM. Al Mannai
- Substitution: D. CorneliusM. Bombito 46'
- 53' Red card: A. O. Madibo
- Substitution: I. KoneN. Saliba 57'
- 59' Substitution: A. AfifA. Al Hussain
- 62' Yellow card: A. Fathi
- Goal: N. Saliba 4-0 64'
- Substitution: L. De FougerollesJ. Shaffelburg 71'
- Substitution: A. AhmedT. Oluwaseyi 71'
- Own goal: M. Al Mannai (OG) 5-0 75'
- Substitution: T. BuchananN. Sigur 83'
- 87' Substitution: A. FathiLucas Mendes
- Goal: J. David assist: N. Saliba 6-0 90+2'
Stats
CanadaQatar
- 79% Possession 21%
- 30 Shots 2
- 10 On target 0
- 4.11 xG 0.18
- 18 Corners 1
- 8 Fouls 10
All stats
- 552 Passes 162
- 91% Pass accuracy 64%
- 0 Saves 4
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 2
Player of the match
JDJonathan David
Canada· 3 goalsStories
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Canada vs Qatar: David’s hat-trick and Koné’s injury define a 6-0 night Jonathan David scored three in Canada’s 6-0 win over Qatar, but Ismael Koné’s broken leg and the reaction around it defined the night. -
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Jonathan David's hat-trick and Ismael Koné's injury split Canada's historic night Jonathan David scored a hat-trick as Canada beat Qatar 6-0, but Ismael Koné's serious injury changed the mood on a historic night. -
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Canada's first-goal imperative against Qatar Canada are 7-0-3 scoring first but never recover after conceding first (0-31). Jonathan David chases his first goal since September.
Lineups & ratings
Canada
4-4-2 Coach Jesse Marsch
9
10
22
17 ↓83'
16
13 ↓46'
2
4 ↓71'
8 ↓57'
20 ↓71'
Ahmed
- 15 Moise Bombito for D. Cornelius
- 25 Nathan-Dylan Saliba for I. Kone
- 12 Tani Oluwaseyi for A. Ahmed
- 14 Jacob Shaffelburg for L. De Fougerolles
- 23 Niko Sigur for T. Buchanan
- 1
- 5 Joel Waterman
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 19
- 21 Jonathan Osorio
- 24
- 26
Qatar
4-3-3 Coach Julen Lopetegui
2
Miguel
16
Khoukhi
23
11 ↓59'
8 ↓46'
1
Abunada
14
5 ↓46'
4
13
Oui
15 ↓40'
Abdurisag
- 18 Sultan Al-Brake for Y. Abdurisag
- 20 Ahmed Fathi for Edmilson Junior
- 26 Mohamed Naceur Almanai for J. Gaber
- 3 Lucas Mendes for A. Fathi
- 6 Abdelaziz Hatem
- 7
- 9 Mohammed Muntari
- 10 Hassan Al Haydos
- 12 Karim Boudiaf
- 17 Ahmed Al-Ganehi
- 19
- 21 Salah Zakaria
- 22 Meshaal Barsham
- 24
- 25
Bench · Canada
- 15 Moise Bombito for D. Cornelius
- 25 Nathan-Dylan Saliba for I. Kone
- 12 Tani Oluwaseyi for A. Ahmed
- 14 Jacob Shaffelburg for L. De Fougerolles
- 23 Niko Sigur for T. Buchanan
- 1
- 5 Joel Waterman
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 19
- 21 Jonathan Osorio
- 24
- 26
Bench · Qatar
- 18 Sultan Al-Brake for Y. Abdurisag
- 20 Ahmed Fathi for Edmilson Junior
- 26 Mohamed Naceur Almanai for J. Gaber
- 3 Lucas Mendes for A. Fathi
- 6 Abdelaziz Hatem
- 7
- 9 Mohammed Muntari
- 10 Hassan Al Haydos
- 12 Karim Boudiaf
- 17 Ahmed Al-Ganehi
- 19
- 21 Salah Zakaria
- 22 Meshaal Barsham
- 24
- 25