Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off the field in the second half of the host nation's match against Qatar on Thursday at BC Place in Vancouver.

Canada made World Cup history with a dominant 6-0 victory over Qatar, but the celebrations were overshadowed by a serious injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné.

Canada ‘shaken’ by horror Ismael Kone injury as manager Jesse Marsch fights back tears - Ismael Kone was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after a nasty challenge against Qatar

Canada secured a dominant 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar, but the win was marred by a severe leg injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné. Koné's injury, sustained from a late tackle, led to a red card for the Qatar player and drew strong criticism from teammates,

One of the heaviest and saddest scenes of this FIFA World Cup came during Canada’s historic rout of Qatar this Thursday (18). Ismaël Koné suffered a serious injury in a challenge with Qatari player Assim Omer Madibo in the final stage of the match in Toronto.

After the 6-0 victory against Qatar in Vancouver, the match was overshadowed by the serious injury of Ismaël Koné, a key player both on the field and in spirit.