Canada turned a tight World Cup predictions line into a rout in Vancouver, beating Qatar 6-0 behind Jonathan David's late hat-trick. He scored his first, second and third goals in second-half stoppage time and left with the hat-trick ball after a finish that was as emphatic as the final score.
Cyle Larin also scored for Canada, notching his second goal of the tournament, but David was the name that changed the night. Qatar had the backing of every pick, yet few would have expected a six-goal margin in a World Cup match, much less one settled by a burst at the end.
That result landed on matchday eight of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the same slate that also brought Michal Sadilek's early strike for the Czech Republic against South Africa, Teboho Mokoena's penalty equalizer and Johan Manzambi's 74th-minute goal for Switzerland before Granit Xhaka sealed a 4-1 win from the spot. The recap then shifted to matchday nine, with live coverage set for USMNT vs Australia.
The unanswered question now is simple: who else joined Canada on the scoresheet beyond Larin and David? The 6-0 win already stands as the clearest statement in the roundup, and David's late treble is the detail that will outlast the rest.
