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FIFA Suspends Qatar Midfielder Five Matches for Leg-Breaking Tackle

6/25/2026

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FIFA handed Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo a five-match suspension on 24 June 2026 for the tackle that broke Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné’s leg in Vancouver.
Madibo received a straight red card in the 51st minute of Canada’s 6-0 World Cup win over Qatar.
Madibo apologized in person to Koné after the match.
The FIFA disciplinary committee classified the incident as serious foul play.
It said the decision could be appealed.

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FIFA handed Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo a five-match suspension on 24 June 2026 for the tackle that broke Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné’s leg in Vancouver.
Madibo received a straight red card in the 51st minute of Canada’s 6-0 World Cup win over Qatar.
Madibo apologized in person to Koné after the match.
The FIFA disciplinary committee classified the incident as serious foul play.
It said the decision could be appealed.