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.

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

Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné cayó lesionado luego de una falta del qatarí Assim Madibo

Il centrocampista canadese del Sassuolo crolla a terra con la gamba spezzata doop il fallo di Madibo

Fue a los 5 minutos del segundo tiempo.El volante cubrió la pelota ante un rival, pero la pierna le quedó enganchada con la de su rival.Su reacción advirtió de una lesión grave y…

Con el marcador 3-0 para el anfitrión, la acción se detuvo cuando Ismaël Koné quedó tendido en el césped tras una dura infracción de Assim Madibo

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.

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

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

Canada midfielder Ismael Kone appeared to break his leg during the host nation's impressive win over Qatar and Jesse Marsch has spoken about his player in the aftermath

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…

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…