In Vancouver, Canada edged Qatar 6-0, securing first‑ever World Cup victory and the Group B top spot. Midfielder Ismaël Koné left the pitch after a hard tackle from Qatar’s Assim Madibo, sparking a crowd‑led stretcher‑off.

Madibo’s challenge prompted a VAR review that handed him a straight red card. Qatar finished the match with nine men after Homam Al Amin’s earlier dismissal, leaving the hosts with a numerical advantage.

Nathan Saliba substituted Koné in the 57th minute and celebrated by raising the midfielder’s shirt following Canada’s fourth goal. The incident casts a shadow over an otherwise flawless afternoon for the Canadian side.

With Canada now leading Group B, the injury and disciplinary blips may influence squad selection for the knockout stages, but the 6‑0 win cements their position at the summit of the group.