🎥 David hat-trick, Koné injured 😢 Canada 🌪️ Mexico already through!

🎥 David hat-trick, Koné injured 😢 Canada 🌪️ Mexico already through! The night of the 2026 World Cup delivers two major verdicts. Canada claim the first World Cup win in their history by crushing Qatar, while Mexico become the first team to qualify for the round of 32 thanks to their victory over South Korea. Jonathan David and Luis Romo were the standout stars, but the images destined to stick in the memory are also those of Ismaël Koné’s terrible injury and South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu’s shocking blunder. Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico, and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmark the World Cup! To follow the competition, search for “World Cup” on OneFootball and click the star next to it so you won’t miss a single story! Canada-Qatar 6-0 A perfect evening, but only in part, for Jesse Marsch’s Canada. After their 1-1 draw in the opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Canadians thrashed Qatar 6-0 in front of the Vancouver crowd and earned the first World Cup win in their history. A result that sends them to the top of Group B and leaves them needing only a draw against Switzerland in the final matchday to qualify. Leading the hosts was a rampant Jonathan David. The Juventus striker grabbed a hat-trick, reached 42 goals in 79 appearances for the national team, and moved level at the top of the tournament’s scoring charts. First he took part in the move for Cyle Larin’s 1-0, then he made it 2-0 with a right-footed volley, and in the second half he completed his show with two more goals. It was a historic night for him: he is only the second Juventus player to score a World Cup hat-trick after Paolo Rossi. The match, already shaped by Homam Ahmed’s red card in the first half, changed completely in the 50th minute. Madibo lunged in brutally on Ismaël Koné and caused one of the most dramatic images of this World Cup. The Sassuolo midfielder stayed on the ground as teammates burst into tears and everyone looked on in shock, while the Qatari was sent off after a VAR review, leaving his team down to nine men. The updates that later came out of Canada confirmed the worst fears: Koné suffered fractures to both the tibia and fibula, has already been taken to hospital, and will need surgery. His World Cup is over, and he could be sidelined for between four and five months. Madibo, deeply shaken by what happened, went to the Canadian dressing room to personally apologize to the player. After the dramatic incident came Saliba’s goal, dedicated to Koné as he held up his shirt, Al Manai’s own goal, and then David’s late finish for the final 6-0. Mexico-Canada 1-0 If Canada are celebrating their first win, Mexico are already celebrating qualification. In Guadalajara, a 1-0 win over South Korea was enough to make them the first team to book a place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup and secure top spot in Group A. The match was decided by an incident as huge as it was unbelievable. In the 50th minute, from what looked like a harmless ball into the box, South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu completely misjudged his run, lost control of the ball after colliding with a teammate, and left the goal wide open for Luis Romo, who tapped home from close range to make it 1-0. A massive blunder that decided the match and, in effect, handed Mexico qualification. South Korea tried to respond late on, but found goalkeeper Raúl Rangel in their way, with several crucial saves preserving the lead. At the final whistle, the Mexican celebrations could begin: six points from two matches, mathematically guaranteed first place in the group, and qualification already secured with one game to spare. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.