It was the most special night in the history of the Canadian Men's National Team program, a culmination of decades of work coming together in a historic 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar in Vancouver.
Truthfully, in a game like this, everyone is important, and everyone plays a part. There weren't any passengers on the night, and everyone did their part in the victory.
Here's a look at the player ratings from each starter, substitute, and Jesse Marsch's management of the game.
Maxime Crépeau - 6.5
It was as easy a game Crépeau could've hoped for, having to make zero saves and only touching the ball 18 times. He had a perfect view of all the action happening at the other end of the pitch.
Alistair Johnston - 9
It was a tremendous performance from the Celtic right-back, who led the game with six chances created (two big chances created), made seven passes into the final third, and was overall a massive threat on the overlap in the attack.
He's unlucky not to be credited with an assist on the night, and he did exactly what was needed of him defensively, shutting down Akram Afif whenever needed.
Luc de Fougerolles - 7.5
It was a solid performance from the young centre-back, who did what was needed of him, cleaning up transition moments and keeping the attack moving. He completed 91% of his passes and played 13 passes into the final third, with three defensive recoveries. It wasn't a day where he needed to be exceptional, just do what was needed.
Derek Cornelius - 6.5
Cornelius picked up an early yellow card and was substituted at half to ensure he didn't grab another one. In his 45 minutes on the pitch, he completed 94% of his passes and didn't have too much to do after the opening 10 minutes.
Richie Laryea - 8.5
It was a classic Laryea performance, doing his job both offensively and defensively while getting under the skin of the opposition. He created three chances, won all three of his duels, drew three fouls, and was good both on the overlap and inverting into midfield.
Ismaël Koné - 8.5
First of all, thoughts go out to Koné after that horrible injury. He's such an important member of the team, and will surely be back stronger once his leg heals up.
On the pitch, he was balling as usual, progressing the ball into the final third over and over again, and keeping the attack moving as usual. His ability and gravity on the ball are not replaceable in this Canadian side.
Stephen Eustáquio - 8.5
The captain ran the show in the midfield, as he usually does. Eustáquio led the game with 113 touches, completed 87/94 passes, made 13 passes into the final third and won all four of his duels.
The on-loan LAFC midfielder really keeps the game ticking, and was key in some of the quick ball movement that disorganized the Qatar defence.
Tajon Buchanan - 9
After a somewhat tame performance against Bosnia, Buchanan was anything but that on Thursday in Vancouver. He completed four dribbles, created two chances, won nine of his 13 duels and drew three fouls.
Maybe the only negative part of the Villarreal winger's performance was a big chance in the first half that he just stumbled before contact, and dribbled it towards goal when he should've scored.
Ali Ahmed - 7.5
It was a solid shift for Ahmed on the left, causing danger 1v1 and picking out good passes around the box. His set piece delivery was hit and miss, but it was a typically strong performance for the Norwich City winger.
Cyle Larin - 8
He didn't steal the headlines as he did in the opener, but Larin scored the all-important first goal, pressed well and occupied space in the box.
He created a chance, had 11 touches in the Qatar box, and might've been owed more than just his one goal thanks to a nice save or two. It was a performance that should see him keep his starting spot against the Swiss.
Jonathan David - 10
The easiest rating of the lot to give, the hat-trick hero Jonathan David silenced any criticism from the opener with a signature performance.
Not only did he score the three goals thanks to his excellent positioning, but he was firing hard shots towards goal, popped out in good spots to help link up play, and was just a machine on the biggest stage.
Moïse Bombito - 6.5
The most important thing for Bombito is that he looked steady and confident, albeit in a fairly easy workload. He completed 39 of 40 passes, was confident on set pieces, and overall looked in place. With the leg injury the Nice defender has been dealing with all season, it was nice to see him look closer to normal.
Nathan Saliba - 8.5
With Koné's injury, Saliba all of a sudden becomes a vital player for Canada's midfield the rest of the tournament. He came into this game and looked excellent, banging home a free kick, playing on the front foot, grabbing an assist on David's hat-trick goal, and paying homage to Koné by lifting his jersey.
Jacob Shaffelburg - 7
Shaffelburg entered on the left wing seemingly determined to shoot on sight, and one of his first efforts led to the own goal to make it 5-0. While the rest of his shots did not end up towards the goal, he provided some good energy and legs on the wing.
Tani Oluwaseyi - 6
Entering in the 71st minute, Oluwaseyi didn't really get into the game. He only amassed nine touches and had one shot that got blocked. Still, he occupied the box well and certainly didn't do anything wrong, so he gets an average grade.
Niko Sigur - 6
Sigur entered in the 83rd minute and didn't have much to do. He completed all 13 of his passes and kept the play moving when needed.
Jesse Marsch - 9
The game plan from Marsch paid off right from the start, with wide overloads and balls into the box causing plenty of trouble for Qatar's defensive structure. Starting Larin and Ahmed were the correct decisions, and his substitutions seemed like they were timed properly and made the necessary impacts, and he helped set the team up for its historic performance.


















