Emotional Jesse Marsch fights back tears in touching moment with Ismael Kone as Canada boss issues major health update
CANADA manager Jesse Marsch gave an emotional update on Ismael Kone after his horror injury. Sassuolo star Kone suffered a serious looking injury to his leg in Thursday’s World Cup Group B win over Qatar. Kone, 24, was taken off on a stretcher just before the hour mark during the 6-0 win in Vancouver. Marsch walked over to his stricken star in a heart-warming show of support. The pair were pictured putting their heads together and shaking hands as Kone was taken down the tunnel. And the Canada manager gave an update on Kone’s status after the 6-0 win. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP He said: “Ismael is such a great kid. “He’s so imperfect but that’s part of why you love him. “He can do great things that nobody else can do, then the next moment he loses concentration.” Marsch continued, “He embodies us as a team, it’s a huge loss for us. Most read in Sport “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.” Kone’s injury cast a shadow over Canada’s thumping 6-0 win. Jonathan David scored a hat-trick against the nine men of Qatar to send the co-hosts top of Group B. Canada face Switzerland in their final group stage game next week. 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.