Canada's Ismaël Koné suffers horrific injury as Qatar's Assim Madibo gets red card for poor tackle

Canada’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar successful its 2nd FIFA World Cup lucifer would’ve been cleanable connected Thursday day if not for an wounded to Ismaël Koné that tin only beryllium described arsenic horrifying.

Koné was carted disconnected nan section aft a sadistic tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo successful nan 2nd half, which led to contiguous displeasure from nan Canadian players and coaches connected nan sideline. The tackle came from behind, and it was clear that Koné suffered thing very serious.

As players huddled astir Koné, replay showed nan mediocre tackle by Madibo, pinch nan Canadian's left limb bent astatine an perspective not for nan faint of heart.

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Ismael Kone of Canada waves to nan crowd arsenic he is stretched disconnected aft being fouled by Assim Madibo of Qatar during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B lucifer astatine BC Place successful Vancouver, British Columbia, connected June 18, 2026. (Jared C. Tilton/FIFA via Getty Images)

Koné was successful consecutive daze erstwhile nan wounded occurred, holding his limb astatine first and past placing his hands connected his head.

After VAR review, referees upgraded Madibo’s foul to a reddish card, which marked nan 2nd for Qatar successful nan lucifer aft Homan Ahmed received 1 successful nan 33rd minute.

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Madibo, though, did person his hands connected his head, intelligibly distressed aft seeing what occurred to Koné arsenic players, coaches and aesculapian unit surrounded nan 24-year-old connected nan pitch.

A information of applause from nan location country’s fans astatine BC Place successful Vancouver poured down from nan stands, arsenic Koné was stretchered disconnected nan field. Based connected nan quality of nan injury, it’s much than apt his World Cup quality for Canada has ended prematurely.

Ismael Kone of Canada waves to nan crowd arsenic he is stretched disconnected aft being fouled by Assim Madibo of Qatar during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B lucifer astatine BC Place successful Vancouver, British Columbia, connected June 18, 2026. (Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Nathan Saliba came successful for Koné successful nan 57th minute, and he scored conscionable 7 minutes later. As a celebration, he raised Koné’s jersey to nan large roar of nan fans, arsenic nan people moved to 4-0. Mohammed Manai knocked an ain extremity successful during nan 75th infinitesimal to adhd reproach to wounded for Qatar, but Canada’s takeover started pinch nan man-advantage successful nan first half.

Jonathan David had a chapeau instrumentality successful this match, scoring successful nan 29th infinitesimal and stoppage clip earlier nan first half closed. Then, he scored successful stoppage clip again, this clip successful nan 92nd infinitesimal to headdress a nosy day speech from Koné’s injury.

Cyle Larin sewage nan statement started for Canada pinch a extremity successful nan 16th infinitesimal arsenic well.

After tying its first lucifer against Bosnia and Herzegovina, this 6-0 domination was nan country’s first-ever World Cup victory, which besides earned them nan apical slot successful Group B.

Ismael Kone of Canada is stretched disconnected aft being fouled by Assim Madibo of Qatar during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B lucifer astatine BC Place successful Vancouver, British Columbia, connected June 18, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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Switzerland’s 4-1 triumph complete Bosnia and Herzegovina connected Thursday besides gave them 4 points, pinch some teams determining who will triumph nan group connected June 24.

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