Canada's historic first-ever men's FIFA World Cup victory came to be overshadowed by a terrifying leg injury to star midfielder Ismael Kone.
The horrifying incident arose after a brutal late challenge from Qatari player Assim Madibo, who was given a straight red card after the brutal impact. This incident of a tackle left players from both sides visibly shaken and traumatized on the pitch.
The intensity of the situation was caught by desperate reactions on the sidelines. Canada's leading coach, Jesse Marsch, was horrified at the views and hearing what he says was a sickening crack. He yelled out in fury to the medical staff that his leg was hanging off.
Medical personnel were seen rushing on the field to attend to the young midfielder who had to be stretchered off the pitch in what some called to be the most emotional scenes that evening. Qatar has also offered a public apology for the incident.