Canada vs. Qatar: Head-to-head record and past meetings | World Cup 2026

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Canada wins: 2

Draws: 0

Qatar wins: 0

There is little to no rivalry to speak of between these two teams, though this could be one to watch after Canada's 6-0 win at the 2026 World Cup.

As one of the co-hosts, the Canadians were backed by a fervent home crowd, and their support paid off as Cyle Larin and Jonathan David put their side into a 2-0 lead before the 30th-minute mark.

The match was then fundamentally altered when Qatar's Homam Elamin was sent off for the denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity in the 33rd minute, and David punished them just before the interval to ensure victory.

Canada would find the back of the net three more times in the second half, with David taking the matchball home, but the main talking point was the horror injury suffered by Ismael Kone.

The Canadian midfielder was on the receiving end of a challenge from Assim Madibo, who was sent off before the hour mark for his tackle, and unfortunately Kone was stretchered off due to a broken leg.

Qatar's only other meeting with Canada came in Austria ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which was hosted by Qatar.

Canada’s top two goalscorers of all-time today found the mark in that outing, with Cyle Larin scoring after four minutes and Jonathan David doubling the advantage nine minutes later.

At that time, Larin was the record goalscorer for the Canadian men, though the Southampton striker is now 10 goals behind David (32 vs 42).

Only three Qatari players selected for this tournament featured in the starting 11 for them in that 2022 friendly versus the Canadians,  record goalscorer Almoez Ali, along with Akram Afif and Abdulaziz Hatem.

Qatar have not beaten a team from North America since defeating Mexico 1-0 in their final group fixture at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Previous meetings

Sep 23, 2022: Qatar 0-2 Canada (Friendly)

Jun 18, 2026: Canada 6-0 Qatar (World Cup)