Qatar star Assim Madibo in tears and holds head in hands after horror Ismael Kone leg break sees him sent off vs Canada
QATAR star Assim Madibo was in tears after his horror challenge led to a red card and an opponent being stretchered off with a suspected broken leg. Madibo, 29, was distraught after a tackle led to a serious injury for Canada’s Ismael Kone in the Group B clash. The Qatar player was initially shown a yellow card – but it was later upgraded to a red. Kone was taken off on a stretcher for Canada with what looked like a broken leg. And Madibo left the pitch in tears in the 53rd minute of the World Cup contest. Madibo currently plays his club football at Al-Wakrah, on loan from Al-Duhail, in the Qatar stars league. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP He has 53 caps for his country. Qatar were reduced to nine men in the Group B clash in Vancouver. They already trailed 3-0 to first-half goals from Cyle Larin and a double from Jonathan David. Nathan Saliba scored Canada’s fourth goal shortly after. Most read in Sport And he held up a shirt with Kone’s name on the back in tribute to his stricken team-mate before a fifth was added soon after through a Mohammed Manai own goal. David completed his hat-trick in injury-time to round off a 6-0 win for Canada. The co-hosts moved top of Group B from Switzerland on goal difference. Those two sides will meet in their final group game next Wednesday. Canada manager Jesse Marsch said: “Ismael is such a great kid – he’s so imperfect but that’s part of why you love him. “Because he can do great things that nobody else can do, then the next moment he loses concentration. “He embodies us as a team, it’s a huge loss for us. “He’ll be fine, we’ll get him good doctors and get him back but that kid is a big part of our future and everything we do.” World Cup 2026 - all the info LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! This year’s World Cup is like no other as a record-breaking 48 nations compete to lift football’s biggest prize. England manager Thomas Tuchel is hoping to finally bring football home after a 60-year drought. But footballing legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have other plans in what will likely be their final World Cup appearance. SunSport have got everything you need for the huge tournament LATEST NEWS - ‘Do as I told you’ – Tuchel’s huge row with Pickford - Rice injury concern after midfielder limps off - Hopes of World Cup bank holiday rise after England win - Heartbreaking reason behind Messi’s tears revealed KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue.