Canada's Ismaël Koné Has Surgery for 2 Broken Bones in Leg From World Cup Match Against Qatar
The midfielder required surgery for two broken bones after a tackle by Qatar's Assim Madibo, and Canada still won 6-0.
- On Thursday, June 18, Canada secured a historic 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar, though the triumph was overshadowed by a gruesome leg injury to midfielder Ismael Kone in the 50th minute.
- The injury occurred after Qatar's Assim Madibo tackled Kone; officials initially issued a yellow card before VAR upgraded the foul to red, reducing Qatar to 10 men.
- Nathan Saliba, a 22-year-old midfielder for Anderlecht in Belgium, replaced Kone and scored a curling free kick in the 64th minute, holding up his injured teammate's jersey in tribute.
- Canada head coach Jesse Marsch said, "Everyone could hear the bone snap," while team captain Stephen Eustaquio noted, "Ismael is so important to us," as the squad remained visibly somber despite the victory.
- The Canucks face Switzerland in Vancouver on Wednesday, June 24, where a draw or win would secure the top spot in their group and advance to the knockout rounds.
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Canadian midfielder Ismael Koné, who suffered a serious injury during the match against Qatar in the 2026 World Cup, was operated on from a fracture in one leg and will miss the rest of the competition, announced Friday the co-host selection. “Last night, Ismaël Koné was successfully operated from a fracture of a lower member” (left leg), wrote the Canadian team in his X account. “He must recover completely, but the rest of the World Cup will be…
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Independent EspañolCanadian midfielder Ismaël Koné was operated on after suffering the fracture of the tibia and left leg fibula in the World Cup.
Canada Midfielder Ismaël Koné Undergoes Surgery to Repair Broken Leg at World Cup
Filling an Ismaël Koné-sized hole in Canada’s lineup won’t be easy as the country continues its World Cup quest. The central midfielder underwent successful surgery Thursday night after the tibia and fibula in his left leg were broken during a group-stage matchup against Qatar. The surgeons who performed the operation were watching the game before they were called into action, Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch said Friday. Koné, 24, is expected t…
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