Canada celebrated a historic first FIFA World Cup victory with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Qatar, but the landmark occasion was overshadowed by a devastating injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné and an emotional tribute from his replacement Nathan Saliba.

Canada's game against Qatar took a scary turn with a serious injury in the second half.

The Canadian star was stretchered off 55 minutes into the Group B clash against Qatar in Vancouver after he appeared to break his leg.

Portato fuori dal campo in barella, sconforto tra i compagni (ANSA)

Canada star Ismael Kone was stretchered off during the second half of his side's match against Qatar as devastating scenes emerged during the World Cup clash

The incident happened five minutes into the second half, leading to the game being paused for several minutes while Kone was treated.

Canada's historic first World Cup victory is overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné.

Canada achieved its first men's World Cup victory in emphatic style in Vancouver. Here are the key talking points

El mediocampista canadiense Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné sufrió una dura infracción durante el encuentro frente a Qatar por la segunda fecha del Grupo B de la Copa del Mundo

After the midfielder’s horror injury in the second half, Jonathan David’s hat-trick kept spirits lifted on a historic night in Vancouver for the co-hosts

Canada defeated Qatar 6-0 in their 2026 World Cup Group B match, but the game was marred by a horrific lower leg injury to Canadian star Ismael Kone, which sparked a clash between…

Kone was carried off the field on a stretcher during the game in Vancouver

El mediocampista canadiense padeció la lesión tras una dura infracción de Assim Madibo, quien se fue expulsado entre lágrimas en el partido disputado en Vancouver.

Infortunio brutale per il centrocampista del Canada e del Sassuolo Ismaël Kone durante il 2° tempo della sfida con il Qatar: grande paura tra i...

Ismaël Koné suffered a serious lower-leg fracture during Canada's historic 6-0 World Cup win over Qatar after a red-card tackle by Assim Madibo.

BC Place was a battlefield as Kone was stretchered off, Qatar got two red cards, and both teams brawled after full-time.

Canada delivered a spectacular 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar at BC Place, marking their historic first-ever win. Jonathan David netted a treble, supported by Cyle Larin and an…

Ismaël Koné was stretched off in the second half with a serious injury to his lower left leg.

VANCOUVER, Canada, June 18 : Canada's first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed on Thursday when midfielder Ismael Kone suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates…

Canada is ondanks de klinkende 6-0-zege op Qatar op het WK voetbal niet helemaal in een feeststemming. De ploeg van bondscoach Jesse Marsch is aangeslagen door de ernstige…

El jugador canadiense se perderá el resto de la Copa del Mundo