Vancouver, June 19 -- Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the national football team's character and resilience after their historic 6-0 victory over Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2026, a result that secured the country's first-ever win at the tournament.

Carney attended the Group B clash at BC Place in Vancouver and later visited the Canadian dressing room, where he congratulated the players on a landmark achievement for the nation.

He shared a video of his interaction with the players in which he said, "It's in moments like that, you see character, a real team."

The Prime Minister commended the players for rising to the occasion on one of football's biggest stages.

"You showed a level of character that some people never achieve ...