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Canada<\/a> made history Thursday, earning their first-ever FIFA World Cup<\/a> win by routing nine-man Qatar, 6-0<\/a>, at Vancouver Stadium.<\/p>\n The win, powered by a Jonathan David hat trick, moves the tournament co-hosts atop Group B and within a point of guaranteeing a spot in the Round of 32 as group winners.<\/p>\n Les Rouges meet Switzerland in their final group stage match in Vancouver on June 24.<\/p>\n Following a first-ever World Cup point in a 1-1 comeback draw<\/a> against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their tournament opener, Canada went full throttle against Qatar.<\/p>\n Cyle Larin knocked in a rebound of a saved David shot to put Canada in front in the 16th minute.\u00a0The former Orlando City<\/a> striker also scored the equalizer in Canada’s draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto.\u00a0<\/p>\n Just before the half-hour mark, David extended the lead to 2-0 on a sensational volley.<\/p>\n The Juventus forward subsequently crashed the net to give Canada a commanding 3-0 lead in first-half stoppage time after\u00a0Qatar were reduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute, when Homam Al-Amin was shown a straight red card for a DOGSO challenge on Tajon Buchanan.<\/p>\n Assim Madibo was then sent off in the 53rd minute for seriously injuring Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9, who was stretchered off the pitch.<\/p>\n Former CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a> midfielder Nathan Saliba made it 4-0, putting a free kick in off the post in the 64th minute. After a Qatar own goal in the 75th minute, David put the bow on Canada’s historic rout in second-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n Goals<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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