Jonathan David, Cyle Larin Make History in World Cup Win Over Qatar
The World Cup has seen several brilliant, historic, and record-setting performances across the first week of matches, including standout scoring from Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Harry Kane.
Add Canada’s Cyle Larin and Jonathan David to that list of players, as they just achieved history for their nation in a dominant 6-0 victory over Qatar.
Larin scored Canada’s first goal at 16 minutes into the match, which officially gave him the record as the nation’s first player to achieve two goals in the World Cup. He scored the lone goal in his team’s first game at this year’s event against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
However, David wouldn’t allow Larin’s record to stand for long as he decided to take over the record for himself, recording a hat trick to achieve the best performance in the nation’s history in a single World Cup game.
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He connected on the team’s second goal 13 minutes later, and then added his second of the game during three minutes of extra time in the first half. David then scored in two minutes of extra time before the game ended, giving his third goal for an impressive day on the pitch in Vancouver.
Per ESPN Insights, David’s feat marked the first time a CONCACAF men’s player scored a hat trick since 1930. He now holds the record for most goals scored for Canada, which could easily be tied or broken with upcoming matches, especially since his teammate is right there with him on the leaderboard.
Their teammate, Nathan Saliba, also recorded a goal in the team’s 6-0 victory, with the other goal arriving as an own goal from Qatar’s Mohamed Manai.
That also makes Saliba eligible to tie or take over the record, depending how the rest of the tournament plays out for Canada.
All of the players who scored achieved history for Canada today, as the team’s six goals set the record for most goals ever scored in a World Cup game by a CONCACAF team.
Larin and David’s feats might seem small to many people, due to Canada’s limited history in the World Cup. This is their third appearance in the event, with the previous two coming in 1986 and 2022.
Being a co-host country for the event with the United States and Mexico is a significant boost, as it lends support to the team as they compete. They definitely gave the home crowd in Vancouver an impressive showing today.
Their win follows an opening draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their first Group B match last Friday. Canada currently has four points and is tied with Switzerland for the group lead.
They’ll next face Switzerland in a crucial game on Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. ET, with David, Larin, and Sabali attempting to make further history by scoring goals as they look to advance deeper into the later stages of this event.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM.