- Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after a challenge during their World Cup match against Qatar.
- The injury occurred following a foul by Qatar's Assim Madibo, which Canada's coach Jesse Marsch stated was so severe that those on the bench "could hear the bone snap".
- Despite the distressing nature of the injury, Kone was able to sit up and wave to the crowd as he was stretchered off, with Marsch commending his resilience.
- Canada secured a historic 6-0 victory, their first ever in a World Cup finals, with Jonathan David scoring a hat-trick, though the win was overshadowed by Kone's injury.
- Madibo was sent off after a VAR review for the tackle and later apologised to Kone, while Marsch expressed frustration at the Qatari bench's reaction to the red card.
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