🎥 Painful to watch: horror foul leaves a nation in mourning | OneFootball

The match between Canada and Qatar will likely be remembered by both the team and the fans with mixed feelings. On the one hand, Jesse Marsch’s side impressively showed what they are capable of and swept Qatar aside with a clear 6–0 win. But another moment overshadowed the celebrations. 

Canada’s Ismaël Koné suffered a serious injury early in the second half. After a foul by Madibo, the young Canadian broke both his shin and fibula. The horrific images of Koné’s twisted leg then spread all over the internet. 

It was clear that, besides the player himself, the team and the entire stadium were deeply affected by the injury. Just a few minutes later, after making it 4–0 for Canada, Saliba first held up his fingers to show the shirt number of his injured teammate and then picked up his jersey. 

After the emphatic 6–0 triumph, Canada’s Stephen Eustáquio summed up the mood of the North Americans with the following words: “It is a beautiful day for Canada, but at the same time it all feels so empty after what happened to Ismaël.”

With these words and these images, anyone can surely relate. Wishing you a speedy recovery and lots of strength, Ismaël Koné!

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