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Qatar put on an embarrassing display at World Cup vs. Canada

Red cards and poor defense send Qatar to its worst World Cup loss, a 6-0 embarrassment vs. Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup defeat to Canada on Thursday went so awry that goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada appeared to break down in tears after the final whistle, receiving comfort from a teammate and Canada’s Jacob Schaffelburg.

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Qatar put on an embarrassing display at the World Cup vs Canada

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4 takeaways from Canada's bittersweet win over Qatar at the World Cup

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FIFA World Cup: Canada defeats Qatar 6-0, earns first-ever win at men’s tournament

Canada dominated the match, earning the team its first-ever World Cup win—giving red-and-white clad fans something truly historic to celebrate.

FIFA World Cup: Koné injured as Canada leads 3-0, Qatar down to 9 men. Follow live updates here.

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Canada vs. Qatar live: Teams kick off critical World Cup match at B.C. Place Vancouver

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Soccer fans rejoice as Canada delivers 6-0 win vs. Qatar

Hours earlier, soccer fans, including members of Canada’s national supporters group The Voyageurs, flooded the Last Mile as they marched toward B.C. Place.

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'Goosebumps': Fans react to Canada's first World Cup win

FIFA World Cup: Another goal gives Canada 3-0 lead over Qatar. Follow live updates here.

Messi has his 1st World Cup hat trick

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Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Lionel Messi hat trick kicks off World Cup defense in Kansas City

Lionel Messi and Argentina are back to defend their crown and showed it in style, as Messi tied the World Cup’s all-time goals record with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in both nations’ 2026 W...

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Argentina’s World Cup title defence: Odds and expectations of Lionel Messi going back-to-back

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Argentina vs Algeria FIFA World Cup match result: Argentina begin title defence with 3-0 win as Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat-trick

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Lionel Messi Announces FIFA World Cup 2026 Arrival With Sensational Goal Vs Algeria: Watch

Lionel Messi started the World Cup with a bang and scored his first goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in just the 17th minute of the fixture against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

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Lionel Messi: ‘It’s Just A Statistic’ After Tying All-Time FIFA World Cup Goals Record

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Lionel Messi caught in red card controversy on record World Cup outing, social media outrage 'special treatment'

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Argentina vs. Algeria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Lionel Messi's First-Ever World Cup Hat Trick Guides Argentina To 3-0 Win

The 38-year-old scored two goals from outside the box in the 17th and 76th minutes.

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Lionel Messi escapes red card? Argentina star's challenge sparks debate despite hat-trick heroics

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Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Messi sends records tumbling with hat-trick - as it happened

Power ranking all 48 World Cup teams from worst to 1st

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Power ranking all 48 World Cup teams from worst to first after one match

We are one-third of the way through the 2026 World Cup group stage, with 48 teams in the expanded field having played one match.

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Ranking all 48 teams at the World Cup after the first round of matches

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World Cup 2026 power rankings after 1st round of Group Stage

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2026 World Cup: Canada 3-0 Qatar

Switzerland atoned for their slip-up against Qatar as substitutes Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas inspired them to a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina which puts them in pole position in Group B.

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Ranking all 48 World Cup teams after round one

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World Cup 2026 rankings: How have England & Scotland performed so far?

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Canada v Qatar: World Cup 2026 – live

The hype around Johan Manzambi will only heighten after his star turn from the substitutes’ bench helped Switzerland out of a hole and get their tournament truly up and running.

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World Cup 2026: Key takeaways from the opening group stage matches

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England fans go wild over opening goal of World Cup 2026

Are Germany, Netherlands 2026 World Cup contenders? Plus, Sweden's strikers, and Ecuador's defense

We're into day four of the World Cup and boy are we motoring through the games now. Already we find ourselves looking ahead to Group F fixtures later today, including arguably the competition's most intriguing side,

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World Cup formations, explained: A look at how coaches are setting up their squads

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — It’s number-crunching time when it comes to formations at the World Cup. Every team starts with a goalkeeper in front of the net, but then it’s up to the 48 coaches to try to arrange their lineups to optimize their players and match up effectively with opponents.

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Mexico defeats South Korea to advance to World Cup knockout stage

Mexico looks to build off its win over South Africa in the World Cup opener and defeat South Korea in Guadalajara on Thursday at 6 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo).

South Africa wants to appeal Zwane's World Cup ban, citing Lionel Messi's foul against Algeria

South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane’s three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning