Qatar player suspended 5 games after breaking leg of Canada's Koné
Posted on: Jun 25, 2026 18:33 IST | Posted by: Cbc
state of katar participant Assim Madibo was presumption a five-match censor on wed for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné at the World Cup.
Madibo was issued a straight red card for the incident during Canada's 6-0 victory over Qatar in Vancouver last Thursday.
The FIFA disciplinary committee said the suspension was for serious foul play and that the decision was subject to appeal.
Canada's first World Cup victory was overshadowed by the injury to Koné, who was taken off on a stretcher and later underwent surgery on broken tibia and fibula in his left leg.
He was tackled from behind in the 51st minute and players around him immediately feared he had sustained a serious injury as he lay on the ground, holding his leg and covering his mouth with his hand.
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery to repair broken leg
Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play South Africa in knockout game Sunday
Madibo was also visibly upset and apologized in person to Kone after the game.
"You can't even imagine how grateful I am to everyone who reached out and that has me in their prayers," Kone later posted on Instagram.
The Qatar national team did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Associated Press.
The ban is not the biggest issued by FIFA at a World Cup. Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was given a nine-match suspension and banned from all soccer-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In 1994, Italy defender Mauro Tassotti was suspended for eight games for an elbow on Spain forward Luis Enrique.
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