Qatari footballer Assim Madibo has been banned for five matches after fouling Canada's Ismaël Koné.

Qatar's Assim Madibo received a five-match ban on Wednesday. Madibo was sent off during Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday for a foul that resulted in Canada's Ismaël Koné breaking his leg at the World Cup. FIFA's disciplinary committee said the ban was due to rough play. And this decision can be appealed. Canada's first World Cup victory was overshadowed by an injury to Koné, who was taken off the field on a stretcher and later had surgery on a broken bone in his left leg. He was fouled from behind in the 51st minute, and surrounding players feared he was seriously injured. As he lay on the floor Hold his legs and cover his mouth with his hands. Madibo was clearly remorseful and personally apologized to Koné after the match, with Koné posting on Instagram: "You can't imagine how grateful I am to everyone who has supported me and is in my thoughts." Qatar's national team did not immediately respond to an AP request for comment. This ban is not the heaviest punishment FIFA has ever issued at a World Cup. Uruguayan Luis Suarez was previously banned for nine matches and banned from all football-related activities for four months for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, while in 1994 Italy's Mauro Tassotti was banned for eight matches for elbowing Spain's Luis Enrique. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Mundial 2026](https://bolanesiasports.com/id/news/bosnia-dan-herzegovina-vs-qatar-hasan-al-haidos-perkecil-ketinggalan-di-menit-42) 2. [Mundial 2026](https://oranjenet.live/nl/news/bosnie-en-herzegovina-qatar-sultan-al-brake-scoort-eigen-doelpunt-in-wk-wedstrijd)