Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Canada wins0
Draws0
Qatar wins0

FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Canada wins, 0 draws and 0 Qatar wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.

FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Canada is the recorded home side, Qatar the away side, and 6–0 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.

Personnel: how the starting XI changed

FactCanada changed 2 starters from its previous match; Qatar changed 0 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.

FactCanada's new starters include Ali Ahmed, Cyle Larin; Qatar's new starters include no incoming starter. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.

The result: 6–0 and the decisive sequence

16′
Cyle Larin changes the score1–0
29′
Jonathan David changes the score2–0
45′
Jonathan David changes the score3–0
64′
Nathan-Dylan Saliba changes the score4–0
75′
Mohamed Naceur Almanai changes the score5–0
90′
Jonathan David changes the score6–0; assisted by Nathan-Dylan Saliba

FactThe final score was Canada 6–0 Qatar. The verified scoring sequence was 16′ Cyle Larin、29′ Jonathan David、45′ Jonathan David、64′ Nathan-Dylan Saliba、75′ Mohamed Naceur Almanai、90′ Jonathan David. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.

FactThe verification index for Canada versus Qatar fixes four fields: the 6–0 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group B stage, the BC Place location and 6 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.

FactNode 1: Cyle Larin scored for Canada in minute 16, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Jonathan David scored for Canada in minute 29, setting the ledger at 2–0; Node 3: Jonathan David scored for Canada in minute 45, setting the ledger at 3–0; Node 4: Nathan-Dylan Saliba scored for Canada in minute 64, setting the ledger at 4–0; Node 5: Mohamed Naceur Almanai scored for Canada in minute 75, setting the ledger at 5–0; Node 6: Jonathan David scored for Canada in minute 90, setting the ledger at 6–0

FactCanada's location key for this match is BC Place, shared by Qatar; Canada's 6 goals and Qatar's 0 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.

Why this result made sense

AnalysisCanada versus Qatar, 6–0: Canada converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 30 and a pass-completion gap of 26.6 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.

Evidence confidence92%