Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCanadian midfielder Ismael Kone was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after a challenge during their World Cup match against Qatar. The injury occurred following a foul by Qatar's Assim Madibo, which Canada's coach Jesse Marsch stated was so severe that those on the bench "could hear the bone snap". Despite the distressing nature of the injury, Kone was able to sit up and wave to the crowd as he was stretchered off, with Marsch commending his resilience. Canada secured a historic 6-0 victory, their first ever in a World Cup finals, with Jonathan David scoring a hat-trick, though the win was overshadowed by Kone's injury. Madibo was sent off after a VAR review for the tackle and later apologised to Kone, while Marsch expressed frustration at the Qatari bench's reaction to the red card. In fullCanada ‘shaken’ by horror Ismael Kone injury as manager Jesse Marsch fights back tearsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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.