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FIFA handed Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo a five-match ban for a dangerous tackle that fractured Ismael Kone’s tibia and fibula during Canada’s 6-0 World Cup 2026 win; Kone underwent surgery and will miss significant time, while the ban (subject to appeal) will carry over since Qatar were eliminated. Canada advanced to the knockout stage and will face South Africa in Los Angeles.
Qatar’s Assim Madibo received a five-match ban from the 2026 FIFA World Cup for a red-card challenge that broke Canada’s Ismaël Koné’s leg; FIFA’s disciplinary panel deemed the foul serious, with the suspension extending into international play beyond the tournament and subject to appeal, and Madibo reportedly apologized to Koné in the Canada locker room after the match.
Qatar’s Assim Madibo was handed a five‑match ban at the World Cup after fouling Canada’s Ismaël Koné, who suffered a broken leg in a Group B match in Vancouver on June 18, 2026; Madibo was sent off for the foul.