How did Qatar end up with nine men and a 6-0 defeat against Canada?
Timeline for Homam Ahmed
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2026 FIFA World CupCanada rout nine-man Qatar to qualify
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Homam Ahmed was dismissed in the 31st minute of Qatar's Group B match against Canada at BC Place on 18 June 2026, becoming the first of two Qatari players to be sent off in the same match, tying a World Cup record,. His early red card reduced Qatar to ten men and set the context for a catastrophic evening that ended in a 6-0 defeat, with a second dismissal (Assim Madibo) arriving in the 53rd minute to leave Qatar with only nine players.
Ahmed, Born 25 August 1999, plays as a left back and is registered with Al-Duhail, having previously spent time on loan at Cultural Leonesa in Spain and an earlier stint at Al-Gharafa. He is part of a Qatar squad that has been building towards this home-continent World Cup since their 2022 hosts experience.
The dual red cards in one match tied a World Cup record for dismissals in a single game, and drew significant attention to Qatar's disciplinary vulnerability against a physically dominant Canada side.
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