VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada coach Jesse Marsch said his team was left “shaken” after Ismaël Koné broke his left leg in Thursday’s 6-0 win over Qatar, saying the midfielder will be a “huge loss.”Koné was stretchered off the field in the second half of the host nation’s match at BC Place. The 24-year-old suffered […]
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Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day seven: England justify status but Portugal on the slide – The Athletic – The New York Times
World CupFIFA WorldCup 2026Canada fans celebrate during their team's win against Qatar Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesGet free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app.It was a great day for two co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, with Canada dishing out an almighty 6-0 thrashing and Mexico becoming the first nation through […]
Canada’s Ismaël Koné suffers serious left leg injury in World Cup game – The New York Times
World CupFIFA WorldCup 2026The incident happened in the 51st minute, leading to the game being paused for several minutes while Koné was treated. Reuters / Agustin MarcarianVANCOUVER — Canada’s star midfielder Ismaël Koné left their second World Cup group-stage match against Qatar with an apparent serious injury to his left leg.Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo fouled […]
How Ismael Kone suffered serious injury as Canada routed Qatar behind Jonathan David hat-trick – The New York Times
World CupFIFA WorldCup 2026AdvertisementIsmael Kone suffered a serious injury as Canada recorded the first men’s World Cup win in their history.That injury overshadowed an otherwise positive match for the co-hosts who ran out 6-0 victors in Group B. As he was leaving the pitch on a stretcher, Kone put his thumb up to the crowd […]
How Mexico beat South Korea at World Cup 2026 after brilliant Rangel save, Romo goal: Live updates and reaction – The New York Times
World CupFIFA WorldCup 2026AdvertisementliveUpdated 3h agoMexico have booked their place in the 2026 World Cup knockouts by beating South Korea in Guadalajara.After a drab — and goalless — first half, Luis Romo profited from an error made by Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and finished nicely into an empty net.Goalkeeper Raul Rangel secured the win for […]