{"id":4622,"date":"2026-06-19T05:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2026-06-19T05:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:35:40","slug":"canadas-kone-to-undergo-surgery-after-gruesome-injury-against-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4622","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Kon\u00e9 to undergo surgery after gruesome injury against Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By CONNOR JOYCE and DREW RENNER<\/p>\n<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 Canada\u2019s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4620\">Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kon\u00e9 injured his left leg when Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo tackled him from behind in the second half, sending the 24-year-old to the ground. Kon\u00e9 grimaced and players rushed to his aid, calling for help from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Madibo was sent off for the tackle on Kon\u00e9, who was protectively surrounded by his teammates while he was treated on the field before he was stretchered off. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw his leg. I saw that something wasn\u2019t right,\u201d Canada captain Stephen Eust\u00e1quio said. He was among one of the first players to reach Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Kon\u00e9 was whisked to a local hospital were he was preparing for surgery while surrounded by family, Canada coach Jesse Marsch said. <\/p>\n<p>Madibo\u2019s red card left Qatar to play with nine men, after teammate Homam Ahmed was sent off in the first half. <\/p>\n<p>Fewer than 10 minutes later, Kone\u2019s replacement, Nathan Saliba, scored Canada\u2019s fourth goal in the 6-0 win and held up Kone\u2019s jersey in an emotional tribute.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4613\">Daily Horoscope for June 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: outstream_video--><\/p>\n<p>Canada striker Jonathan David, who scored a hat trick, questioned the need for the tackle on Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there\u2019s a play where you cannot win the ball, there\u2019s no point,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s just to hurt people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The details of Kon\u00e9\u2019s injury have not yet been disclosed. His lower left leg looked visibly broken in photos after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to miss (Kone),\u201d Eust\u00e1quio said. \u201cHe has that X factor that our team really needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: cube_article--><\/p>\n<p>__<\/p>\n<p>Connor Joyce and Drew Renner are students in the University of Georgia\u2019s Carmical Sports Media Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4612\">Oviedo Olympian Jenny Simpson shows \u2018encouraging improvement\u2019 after collapsing at track event<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By CONNOR JOYCE and DREW RENNER VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 Canada\u2019s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9. Kon\u00e9 injured his left leg when Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo tackled him from behind in the second half, sending the 24-year-old to the ground. 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