Canada played against Qatar in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Canada scored first through Cyle Larin in the 16th minute. The match took place in Vancouver on June 19 at midnight. Canada's coach Jesse Marsch made several substitutions, including Alphonso Davies who returned from injury but did not play the full 90 minutes. Qatar surprised Switzerland with an early goal by Buale Kuki in the fourth minute of added time during their previous match. Qatar, led by manager Julen Lopetegui, failed to qualify from the group stage in the last World Cup.
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- organisation Match report
