Canada's Historic Win Clouded by Koné Injury Scare

Canada wrote their names into the history books on Thursday, routing Qatar to record their first ever World Cup win, according to The Guardian. All 26 players in the squad can now call themselves part of that landmark moment, with the entire group becoming the first Canadian men to win at a tournament.

Jonathan David continued to add to his record as Canada's all-time leading male goalscorer, while Jacob Shaffelburg also got on the scoresheet in the second half, with a shot that crept in via an unfortunate Mohamed Al Mannai own goal. The crowd reserved one of its loudest cheers for a scoreboard appearance by Christine Sinclair, the all-time leading international goalscorer of any gender.

The occasion was dampened, however, by an injury to Koné, which soured what should have been a purely joyful evening for the Canadian camp. The Guardian reports the concern around his fitness as a significant subplot to an otherwise landmark result.