Canada and Qatar in mass bust-up as World Cup clash descends into chaos at final whistle while ITV refuse to show scenes

CANADA and Qatar’s World Cup clash descended into chaos during a mass bust-up at the final whistle. The co-hosts dominated in a 6-0 thrashing during the Group B clash in Vancouver. ITV even refused to show the ugly scenes at the end, following an emotional match. Canada’s thumping win was severely marred by a serious injury suffered by Ismael Kone. The talented midfielder was forced off on a stretcher following a dangerous challenge by Qatar‘s Assim Madibo. This was Qatar’s second red card of the match, with Homam Ahmed having received his marching orders in the first half for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The home side were unhappy with Qatar’s physical performance, with several hefty challenges made on Canadian players. Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick to go level with Lionel Messi at the top of the Golden Boot race. And in truth the scoreline could have gotten even uglier for Qatar, who did not manage to compete in the game at all. Kone’s injury prompted an understandably emotional response from his team-mates and opponents. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS His replacement Nathan Saliba held a Kone shirt aloft after scoring Canada’s fourth. And Madibo was visibly distraught following his challenge, bursting into tears as he made his way off the pitch. Qatar’s nine-men appeared to grow in frustration as they were routed by Canada late on. Tempers boiled over upon the final whistle as shoving matches broke out. Canada boss Jesse Marsch looked frustrated as he saw the scuffles. The former Leeds manager was involved in a tense exchange with Qatar’s Julen Lopetegui, who had watched his side get pumped on the world stage. Marsch, 52, was particularly expressive during the match. The American was even compared with Alan Pardew by fans for his dance moves on the sidelines – while he also held up six fingers to boast the scoreline as he celebrated at the end.