The Qatar national football team suffered a big loss against Canada in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after two players, Hamam Al-Amin and Assim Madibo, were sent off in the match. The incident occurred in the 33rd minute of the game, when Hamam Al-Amin received a direct red card after obstructing Canadian player Cyle Larin. Hamam Al-Amin became the fastest player to receive a red card in the World Cup, since Colombian Carlos Sanchez, who was sent off after just 4 minutes during the Colombia-Japan match in the 2018 World Cup. The Qatari team suffered another blow in the 54th minute, when player Assim Madibo also received a direct red card, after a violent intervention against Canadian player Ismael Kone, who left the field on a stretcher under the applause of the crowd. Kone's injury appeared to be serious, with his leg seemingly broken, and the Canadian players put their hands on their heads and tried to confront Madibo initially. However, the Qatari player expressed his deep regret over Kone's injury, which made the Canadian players sympathize with him and comfort him as he left the field expelled. Qatar national team goalkeeper Mahmoud Abu Nada said that the team was playing well before the sending off, but after that it became difficult to maintain the score. He added that the team will work on improving its performance in the upcoming matches.