Canada’s Cyle Larin (R) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver on June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
Canadian soccer fans erupted in cheers June 18 as the men’s national team won their first-ever World Cup victory, besting Qatar 6–0 in front of a packed crowd at the B.C. Place in Vancouver.
The Canadian team played with speed and intensity, achieving 79 percent possession in a rough game in which Qatar drew two red cards, including a tackle on Canada’s Ismaël Koné that resulted in him being carried off the field on a stretcher.
