Vancouver, June 19 -- Canada midfielder Ismael Kone thanked God, his teammates, and supporters after suffering a broken leg during his team's 6-0 win over Qatar in a World Cup 2026 Group B match.

The 24-year-old sustained the injury following a heavy second-half challenge from Qatar's Assim Madibo and later underwent surgery to repair the fracture.

"Your love and support has been felt, honestly thank you so much. You can't even imagine, how grateful I am to everyone who reached out and has me in their prayers. I thank god for that because not everyone is this fortunate," Kone wrote on Instagram on Friday, as quoted by Reuters.

Several of Kone's teammates were left in shock as he received medical attention on the field before his leg wa...