Canada’s Kone undergoes major leg surgery; to miss rest of World Cup
Key takeaways
- Kone is expected to make full recovery after breaking his left leg, with multiple fractures, in the match against Qatar.
- “Last night, Ismael Kone underwent successful surgery to repair a lower limb fracture,” Canada Soccer said in a statement on Friday.
- Kone underwent surgery to repair the tibia and fibula bones in Vancouver, the site of Canada’s 6-0 victory.
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Kone is expected to make full recovery after breaking his left leg, with multiple fractures, in the match against Qatar.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ismael Kone was stretchered off after sustaining the injury that broke the bone in his left leg during the World Cup 2026 match against Qatar on Thursday [Agustin Marcarian/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Canada midfielder Ismael Kone underwent surgery to repair severe fractures in his lower left leg that occurred in Thursday’s match against Qatar.
“Last night, Ismael Kone underwent successful surgery to repair a lower limb fracture,” Canada Soccer said in a statement on Friday. “He is expected to make a full recovery but will miss the remainder of FIFA World Cup 2026.”