Canada’s Kone undergoes major leg surgery; to miss rest of World Cup
Summary
Canada soccer player Ismael Kone had surgery to fix broken bones in his lower left leg after an injury during a World Cup match against Qatar. He will not play in the rest of the FIFA World Cup 2026 but is expected to recover fully.Key Facts
- Ismael Kone broke his tibia and fibula bones during a match versus Qatar.
- The injury happened in the 51st minute after a tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo.
- Kone had surgery the night after the injury in Vancouver, where the team was playing.
- Three top surgeons performed the operation, which lasted about 90 minutes.
- Canada’s coach Jesse Marsch said Kone was in good spirits before surgery.
- Madibo received a red card for the tackle and later apologized to Kone.
- Nathan Saliba replaced Kone, scored a goal, and honored him by holding Kone’s jersey on the sideline.
- Canada will play Switzerland next; both teams have four points and the match will decide the group leader.
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