Canada faced Qatar in the 2nd week match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B. In the 52nd minute of the match in Canada, Ismael Kone was injured as a result of the intervention of Qatar’s Assim Madibo and left the field on a stretcher. The referee of the match showed Assim Madibo a direct red card after the position and Qatar remained with 9 men.
Nathan Saliba, who replaced the injured Ismael Kone in the 57th minute in Canada, showed Kone’s jersey to the stands after scoring the goal in the 64th minute.