Jonathan David has joined the exclusive list of players with World Cup hat-tricks, following his five-star performance in Canada’s 6-0 victory over Qatar at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 26-year-old proved too strong for the opposition as Canada recorded their first-ever victory at the global spectacle, having opened their account with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was a totally different game against the Maroons in Vancouver, with Cyle Larin opening the scoring in the 16th minute, tucking home a rebound.
David powered home a right-footed volley in the 29th minute to make it 2-0 in the 29th minute, before scrambling in a third on the stroke of half-time.
A HAT TRICK for Jonathan David 🇨🇦
Canada leads 6-0 over Qatar! pic.twitter.com/OUlpKC4dmk
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2026
It was substitute Nathan Saliba who grabbed the fourth goal from a free kick and then, Mohamed Manai deflected a shot past his goalkeeper for an own goal in the 75th.
Jonathan David completed the hat trick in stoppage time, joining Argentina’s Lionel Messi as the only players with three goals in a match in this World Cup, per ESPN.
He joins the exclusive list of players who have scored a hat trick at the FIFA World Cup.
Players with World Cup Hat Tricks
- Bert Patenaude (1930)
- Guillermo Stábile (1930)
- Pedro Cea (1930)
- Angelo Schiavio (1934)
- Edmund Conen (1934)
- Oldřich Nejedlý (1934)
- Ernst Wilimowski (1938)
- Leônidas (1938)
- Gustav Wetterström (1938)
- Harry Andersson (1938)
- Óscar Míguez (1950)
- Ademir (1950)
- Sándor Kocsis (1954)
- Erich Probst (1954)
- Carlos Borges (1954)
- Sándor Kocsis (1954)
- Burhan Sargın (1954)
- Max Morlock (1954)
- Theodor Wagner (1954)
- Josef Hügi (1954)
- Just Fontaine (1958)
- Pelé (1958)
- Just Fontaine (1958)
- Flórián Albert (1962)
- Eusébio (1966)
- Geoff Hurst (1966)
- Gerd Müller (1970)
- Gerd Müller (1970)
- Dušan Bajević (1974)
- Andrzej Szarmach (1974)
- Rob Rensenbrink (1978)
- Teófilo Cubillas (1978)
- László Kiss (1982)
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1982)
- Zbigniew Boniek (1982)
- Paolo Rossi (1982)
- Preben Elkjær (1986)
- Gary Lineker (1986)
- Igor Belanov (1986)
- Emilio Butragueño (1986)
- Míchel (1990)
- Tomáš Skuhravý (1990)
- Gabriel Batistuta (1994)
- Oleg Salenko (1994)
- Gabriel Batistuta (1998)
- Miroslav Klose (2002)
- Pauleta (2002)
- Gonzalo Higuaín (2010)
- Thomas Müller (2014)
- Xherdan Shaqiri (2014)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (2018)
- Harry Kane (2018)
- Gonçalo Ramos (2022)
- Kylian Mbappé (2022)
- Lionel Messi (2026)
- Jonathan David (2026)
Mexico through to next round
Yankee Scores earlier reported that co-hosts Mexico are the first team to progress to the Knockout phase of the 2026 World Cup following their lone goal victory over South Korea in Guadalajara.
Luis Romo of Mexico was perfectly positioned to take advantage of the empty net when goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu slipped on the ball after a challenge from his team-mate Lee Gi-hyuk in the 50th minute of the game.
