Canada's Koné stretchered off after hard tackle
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off the field in the second half of the host nation's match against Qatar on Thursday at BC Place in Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canada coach Jesse Marsch said his team was left "shaken" after Ismaël Koné broke his left leg in Thursday's 6-0 win over Qatar , saying the midfielder will be a "huge loss."
Koné was stretchered off the field in the second half of the host nation's match at BC Place. The 24-year-old suffered the injury after a challenge from Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo in the second half.
Koné went down on a hard tackle from behind by Madibo, and players on the field immediately waved to the sideline for help before surrounding Koné on the pitch.
"I saw his leg. I saw that…
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