Canada rout nine-man Qatar 6-0, Switzerland sink Bosnia 4-1 in Group B

Canada run riot after Qatar's red cards

Canada produced a devastating attacking display to crush Qatar 6-0 at BC Place in Vancouver. Cyle Larin opened the scoring in the 15th minute, pouncing on a rebound after goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada parried a shot. Jonathan David doubled the lead with a volley in the 29th minute, then the match turned decisively when Qatar defender Homam Al Amin was shown a straight red card in the 33rd minute for a last-man foul, upgraded from a penalty to a free-kick after VAR review but still resulting in a dismissal. David added his second deep in first-half stoppage time, tapping in a close-range finish.

The second half brought further trouble for Qatar. Canada midfielder Ismael Koné suffered a serious leg injury in the 53rd minute following a challenge by Assim Omer Madibo, who was sent off, leaving Qatar with nine men. Koné was stretchered off with what appeared to be a broken leg. Substitute Nathan Saliba then curled home a free-kick to make it 4-0 in the 64th minute, before Mohammad Al Mannai turned the ball into his own net for Canada's fifth. David completed his hat-trick deep into stoppage time for 6-0. The win lifted Canada to four points from two matches.

Switzerland break Bosnia resistance late

At Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, Switzerland eventually broke down a stubborn Bosnia and Herzegovina side to win 4-1. The match remained goalless until the 74th minute, when substitute Johan Manzambi fired a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj. Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic was sent off six minutes later, and Switzerland exploited the extra space. Ruben Vargas fired low into the corner before setting up Manzambi for his second on 90 minutes. Ermin Mahmic volleyed a consolation for Bosnia in stoppage time, but Granit Xhaka restored Switzerland's three-goal cushion from the penalty spot.

Group B outlook and quotes

The results leave Canada and Switzerland joint top of Group B with four points each, while Bosnia and Qatar are on one point. Canada's superior goal difference gives them the edge ahead of their final group game against Switzerland in Vancouver. Bosnia meet Qatar in Seattle.

We have this third game and nothing is lost. We have to win it if we want to get further.

The Bosnia coach also lamented individual errors that led to the Swiss opener:

The goal came from an individual mistake and then we had a red card. Even much more experienced teams get affected by that.