FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group B · Matchday 1

--:--BC Place, Vancouver

CanadaCANCyle Larin 16'Jonathan David 29'Jonathan David 45'+3'Mohamed Manai 75'

6 - 0

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QatarQAT

Highlights

Why Ismael Kone is a 'massive loss' for Canada

Highlights

Canada fans at Niagara Falls celebrate 1st goal vs. Qatar

Preview

Canada vs Qatar Prediction

Match preview for Canada vs Qatar, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score4-1

FavoriteCanada 85%

Confidence90%

Canada85%

Draw10%

Qatar5%

Canada recent form

2026-06-18: Canada 6-0 Qatar (W for Canada)
2026-06-12: Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (D for Canada)

Qatar recent form

2026-06-18: Canada 6-0 Qatar (L for Qatar)

2026-06-13: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland (D for Qatar)

Prediction reasons

Canada secured a massive 6-0 victory against Qatar in their head-to-head matchup on 2026-06-18.
Qatar has struggled defensively, conceding six goals in their single recent meeting with Canada.
Canada is undefeated in their last two tournament matches, including a draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Match Events

CanadaMatch EventsQatar

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Derek Cornelius

Derek Cornelius (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Yellow Card

Cyle Larin

Goal! Canada 1, Qatar 0. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Goal

16'

Jonathan David

Goal! Canada 2, Qatar 0. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Goal

29'

Tajon Buchanan

VAR Decision: No Penalty Canada.

VAR

33'

Red Card

Homam Ahmed

Homam El Amin (Qatar) is shown the red card.

SUB

40'

Substitution

Sultan Al-Brake

Assist: Yusuf Abdurisag

Substitution, Qatar. Sultan Al Brake replaces Yusuf Abdurisag.

Jonathan David

Goal! Canada 3, Qatar 0. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Goal

45'+3'

SUB

45'

Substitution

Ahmed Fathy

Assist: Edmílson Junior

Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Fathy replaces Edmílson Junior.

SUB

45'

Substitution

Mohamed Manai

Assist: Jassem Gaber

Substitution, Qatar. Mohammad Al Manai replaces Jassem Gaber.

Moïse Bombito

Assist: Derek Cornelius

Substitution, Canada. Moïse Bombito replaces Derek Cornelius.

Substitution

SUB

45'

VAR

53'

VAR

Assim Madibo

VAR Decision: Card upgraded Assim Madibo (Qatar).

53'

Red Card

Assim Madibo

Assim Madibo (Qatar) is shown the red card.

Nathan Saliba

Assist: Ismaël Koné

Substitution, Canada. Nathan Saliba replaces Ismaël Koné because of an injury.

Substitution

SUB

57'

SUB

59'

Substitution

Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain

Assist: Akram Afif

Substitution, Qatar. Al Hashmi Al Hussain replaces Akram Afif.

62'

Yellow Card

Ahmed Fathy

Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jacob Shaffelburg

Assist: Luc de Fougerolles

Substitution, Canada. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Luc De Fougerolles.

Substitution

SUB

71'

Tani Oluwaseyi

Assist: Ali Ahmed

Substitution, Canada. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Ali Ahmed.

Substitution

SUB

71'

Mohamed Manai

Own Goal by Mohammad Al Manai, Qatar. Canada 5, Qatar 0.

Own Goal

75'

Niko Sigur

Assist: Tajon Buchanan

Substitution, Canada. Niko Sigur replaces Tajon Buchanan.

Substitution

SUB

83'

SUB

87'

Substitution

Lucas Mendes

Assist: Ahmed Fathy

Substitution, Qatar. Lucas Mendes replaces Ahmed Fathy.

Jonathan David

Assist: Nathan Saliba

Goal! Canada 6, Qatar 0. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Saliba.

Goal

90'+2'

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Update

Match ends, Canada 6, Qatar 0.

90'+10'

Update

Second Half ends, Canada 6, Qatar 0.

90'+10'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston following a corner.

90'+9'

Corner Awarded

Corner, Canada. Conceded by Sultan Al Brake.

90'+8'

Foul

Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada).

90'+8'

Foul

Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada).

90'+8'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.

90'+7'

Offside

Offside, Qatar. Lucas Mendes is caught offside.

Match Statistics

32Shots2

10Shots on target0

79%Possession21%

567Passes162

90%Pass accuracy60%

9Fouls10

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards2

19Corners1

1Offsides1

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Lineups

Canada4-4-2

16M. CrépeauG

13D. CorneliusCD-L

LD4L. de FougerollesCD-R

22R. LaryeaLB

Match Info

CompetitionFIFA World Cup

RoundFIFA World Cup, Group B

StadiumBC Place

CityVancouver

RefereeTBD

Broadcast—

Date—

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Match FAQ

What time is Canada vs Qatar?

Canada vs Qatar is scheduled for Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM.

Where is Canada vs Qatar being played?

Canada vs Qatar is listed at BC Place, Vancouver.

Where can I watch Canada vs Qatar?

Broadcast information for Canada vs Qatar: Broadcast information is not available yet.

Who is favored in Canada vs Qatar?

Canada has the highest available prediction probability at 85%.

Qatar4-3-3

MA1M. AbunadaG

BK16B. KhoukhiCD-L

PM2P. MiguelCD-R

HA14H. AhmedLB

AA13A. Al-OuiRB

AM23A. MadiboCM

IL4I. LayeLM

JG5J. GaberRM

YA15Y. AbdurisagF

AA11A. AfifLF

EJ8Edmílson JuniorRF

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