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Canada claim first World Cup win but at huge cost

Jonathan David has scored a hat-trick as co-hosts Canada claimed their first-ever World Cup win in style, with a 6-0 thrashing over nine-man Qatar.

But it came at a cost after Ismael Kone suffered a broken leg and had to be strechered off.

The Canadians started the home tournament with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina but bounced back in the best possible way on Thursday.

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