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Canada's Ismaël Koné stretchered off after hard tackle

Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné had surgery after breaking his left tibia and fibula during a World Cup match against Qatar in Vancouver. He was stretchered off the field 55 minutes into the game. Head coach Jesse Marsch stated he heard the bone snap during the tackle.

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New details specify that Koné broke both his tibia and fibula.

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  1. Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery for broken left tibia and fibula

    Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné had surgery after breaking his left tibia and fibula during a World Cup match against Qatar in Vancouver. He was stretchered off the field 55 minutes into the game. Head coach Jesse Marsch stated he heard the bone snap during the tackle.

    What's confirmed:

    • Ismaël Koné had surgery for a broken left tibia and fibula.
    • Koné was stretchered off 55 minutes into the Group B match against Qatar in Vancouver.
    • Assim Madibo tackled the 24-year-old midfielder, causing the injury.
    • Coach Jesse Marsch said he heard the bone snap.
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  2. Ismaël Koné suffers broken leg in Canada's World Cup win over Qatar

    Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg during a 6-0 victory against Qatar in Vancouver. The 24-year-old was stretchered off the field after a tackle from behind by Assim Madibo. Koné has since had surgery and stated, "I'll be back very soon."

    What's confirmed:

    • Canada defeated Qatar 6-0 for their first World Cup victory.
    • Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg during the match.
    • Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo was sent off for the tackle that injured Koné.
    • Koné was removed from the pitch on a stretcher.
    • Koné underwent surgery for the injury.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Koné's injury occurred in the second half of the match.
    • Koné's injury was to his left leg.
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  3. Ismaël Koné stretchered off in Canada's first World Cup win

    Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a severe leg injury during a 6-0 victory over Qatar in Group B Play. Koné was removed from the pitch on a stretcher after a tackle by Qatar's Assim Madibo. He was later taken to a hospital.

    What's confirmed:

    • Canada defeated Qatar 6-0 to secure its first-ever World Cup win.
    • Ismaël Koné was stretchered off the field during the second half of the match due to a leg injury.
    • Qatar player Assim Madibo received a red card for the tackle on Koné.
    • The match took place in Vancouver.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg.
    • The injury was a leg snap.
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