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Canada defeats Qatar 6-0 amid Ismael Kone injury controversy

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 12:41 AM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Canada defeats Qatar 6-0 amid Ismael Kone injury controversy

Summary

In their second Group B match of the World Cup, Canada secured a dominant 6-0 victory over Qatar on June 18 in Vancouver. The win was overshadowed by a serious injury to midfielder Ismael Kone, who left the field on a stretcher following a tackle from Qatar's Assim Madibo, resulting in a red card for Madibo. Post-match, Canada coach Jesse Marsch and Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui engaged in a heated exchange on the field. Marsch later declined to elaborate on the incident at a press conference. With this result, Canada improves to four points in the standings, tying with Switzerland but ahead on goal differential.

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Status Watch

•Canada wins 6-0 against Qatar in World Cup group play.
•Ismael Kone sustained a serious leg injury and was stretchered off.
•Assim Madibo received a red card for the tackle on Kone.
•Marsch and Lopetegui had a tense postgame exchange.
•Canada now has four points and is tied for first in Group B.

Latest Updates

5:21 PMYahoo Sports — Ismael Kone breaks silence after horror World Cup injury against Qatar
12:41 AMYahoo Sports — Watch Canada-Qatar coaches' spicy postgame exchange after Ismael Kone injury

What they're saying

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Canada’s 6-0 win over Qatar was supposed to be remembered only as a landmark night. It was the men’s team’s first-ever World Cup victory, secured in emphatic fashion on home soil.
— Yahoo Sports