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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 Canada\u2019s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Read more Jonathan David\u2019s hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n

Kon\u00e9 injured his left leg when Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo tackled him from behind in the second half, sending the 24-year-old to the ground. Kon\u00e9 grimaced and players rushed to his aid, calling for help from the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Madibo was sent off for the tackle on Kon\u00e9, who was protectively surrounded by his teammates while he was treated on the field before he was stretchered off. <\/p>\n

\u201cI saw his leg. I saw that something wasn\u2019t right,\u201d Canada captain Stephen Eust\u00e1quio said. He was among one of the first players to reach Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Kon\u00e9 was whisked to a local hospital were he was preparing for surgery while surrounded by family, Canada coach Jesse Marsch said. He said the injury happened right in front of the bench, and you could hear the \u201cbones snap.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody was crushed when it happened, but we had to find a way to stay focused, we knew that Isma\u00ebl wanted us to finish the job,\u201d Marsch said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of thoughts that go through our heads right now, we\u2019re all thinking about him, but we\u2019re all very proud of what we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marsch added that Madibo personally apologized to Kon\u00e9. <\/p>\n

Madibo\u2019s red card left Qatar to play with nine men, after teammate Homam Ahmed was sent off in the first half. <\/p>\n

Read more Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0<\/a><\/p>\n

Fewer than 10 minutes later, Kon\u00e9\u2019s replacement, Nathan Saliba, scored Canada\u2019s fourth goal in the 6-0 win and held up Kon\u00e9\u2019s jersey in an emotional tribute.<\/p>\n

Canada striker Jonathan David, who scored a hat trick, questioned the need for the tackle on Kon\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s a play where you cannot win the ball, there\u2019s no point,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s just to hurt people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The details of Kon\u00e9\u2019s injury have not yet been disclosed. His lower left leg looked visibly broken in photos after the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to miss (Kon\u00e9),\u201d Eust\u00e1quio said. \u201cHe has that X factor that our team really needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Connor Joyce and Drew Renner are students in the University of Georgia\u2019s Carmical Sports Media Institute.<\/p>\n

Read more Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several central NC counties, including Wake<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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