Larin scores to help Canada to first World Cup win

[Getty Images] Southampton striker Cyle Larin scored Canada's opening goal in a 6-0 win over Qatar to help his country to their first-ever victory at a World Cup. Larin slotted home on the rebound from close range after 16 minutes to kickstart a comprehensive display by Canada in a game marred by a serious leg injury to midfielder Ismael Kone. Norwich City midfielder Ali Ahmed also played 71 minutes before being replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi. Les Rouges had lost all six of their group stage games at the previous two World Cups they appeared at - in 1986 and 2022. But Canada earned their first point in the competition with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 12 June, in which Larin also scored, just one week after making his loan move from RCD Mallorca to St Mary's a permanent one. And now their first victory means they sit top of group B - level on points with Switzerland, but three goals better off. Canada's final group stage game is against Switzerland on Wednesday, 24 June. A draw or win against the Swiss will guarantee Canada top spot, while they can still finish second even with a loss if neither Qatar or Bosnia-Herzegovina pick up three points from their fixture against each other. But given Canada's head-to-head record against those two teams, their superior goal difference and the fact that the top eight third-place finishers will go through, a spot in the last 32 seems almost certain.