Qatar's Assim Madibo banned for 5 matches at World Cup
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Key Points:
- Qatar player Assim Madibo received a five-match ban for a tackle that broke Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné's leg during the World Cup match in Vancouver.
- Madibo was shown a straight red card for serious foul play in the incident, which occurred in the 51st minute of Canada's 6-0 victory over Qatar.
- Koné suffered a broken tibia and fibula, requiring surgery, and the injury overshadowed Canada's first World Cup win.
- Madibo apologized to Koné after the game, and the suspension decision by FIFA's disciplinary committee is subject to appeal.
- The ban is notable but not the longest in World Cup history, with previous suspensions including Luis Suarez's nine-match ban in 2014.
