Qatar's Assim Madibo handed five-match FIFA World Cup ban after tackle broke Canada star's leg

Qatar subordinate Assim Madibo was fixed a five-match prohibition from the 2026 FIFA World Cup aft his tackle connected Ismaël Koné broke the Canadian’s limb during their match.

Madibo was fixed a reddish paper for the unspeakable tackle during the match, but FIFA’s disciplinary committee determined that helium deserved a superior suspension for the foul play.

While the determination is taxable to appeal, Qatar’s 3-1 nonaccomplishment to Bosnia and Herzegovina connected Wednesday day ended their World Cup tally successful the radical stages. Madibo, deed with a reddish card, was already sidelined for the game.

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Assim Madibo of Qatar walks disconnected the tract with his teammates aft receiving a reddish paper during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B lucifer against Canada astatine BC Place successful Vancouver, British Columbia, connected June 18, 2026. (Jared C. Tilton/FIFA via Getty Images)

Still, Madibo’s five-game suspension would rotation implicit beyond the tourney and into aboriginal planetary play.

It was thing Madibo wasn’t intending to do, though, arsenic helium was intelligibly flustered aft recognizing however superior Koné’s wounded was. As Koné laic successful daze astatine his leg, Madibo had his hands connected his head, portion Canadian players were moving up to him successful anger.

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After the game, Madibo went to the Canada locker country to apologize to Koné, Canada’s caput manager Jesse Marsch told The Athletic.

"He was precise affected for his injury, ne'er helium was intentional," Qatar managed Julen Lopetegui said aft the match. "All of you cognize Madibo, and was a precise wide accident, lone to remark this, and to privation him each the best."

Assim Madibo of Qatar reacts aft Ismael Kone of Canada is injured during the World Cup lucifer betwixt Canada and Qatar astatine Vancouver Stadium successful Vancouver, Canada, connected June 18, 2026. (Dale MacMillan/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Madibo and Koné, who was successful a wheelchair, were pictured embracing, showing determination was nary sick volition contempt the horrific injury.

It was rather the blowout nonaccomplishment for Qatar, arsenic Canada took afloat vantage of being up 1 antheral pursuing the reddish card. It was a 6-0 decorativeness for the big country, and portion it was an breathtaking victory, determination was a wrinkle fixed Koné’s value to the team.

Koné underwent palmy country connected his breached tibia and fibula successful his near leg.

Ismael Kone of Canada waves to the assemblage arsenic helium is stretched disconnected aft being fouled by Assim Madibo of Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B lucifer astatine BC Place successful Vancouver, British Columbia, connected June 18, 2026. (Jared C. Tilton/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Canada has since fallen to Switzerland, losing 2-1 successful a thriller successful Vancouver, which gave the second the Group B victory. Canada inactive makes the circular of 32 for finishing successful 2nd place.

Now, Canada volition question to Los Angeles to look the runner-up of Group A, which volition beryllium determined connected Sunday. Group A consists of Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Czechia.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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