David bags three as Canada trounce nine-man Qatar 6-0

Jesse Marsch’s Canada controlled things. Right from the whistle. Cyle Larin tapped in on 16 minutes after David’s shot was spilled. Easy. Then David himself smacked in a stunning volley. Two-nil. He added a third just before the half, poking it past the keeper. 3-0. Qatar was already a man down. Defender Homam El Amin saw red for a foul on Tajon Buchanan.

Second half? Worse for Qatar. And for anyone watching. Assim Madibo’s foul on Canada’s Kone was brutal. Oxygen mask. Stretcher. Teammates looked shaken. VAR didn't like it either. Upgraded Madibo’s yellow to red. Nine men for Qatar. Pathetic.

Nathan Saliba, off the bench, curled in a free-kick. Four-nil. He held up Kone’s shirt. Classy touch. Then Mohammad Al Mannai gifted them five with a laughably bad own goal.

David wrapped up his hat-trick in stoppage time. More woeful defending, obviously.

Marsch, Canada’s gaffer, heaped praise on Kone afterward. "He's such a great kid," he mumbled. "He's got a big future. Our heart is with him." Hope the kid’s okay.

Canada now needs only to draw against Switzerland in the final group game. Top spot in Group B. And a guaranteed round-of-32 tie on home soil. That's the prize.