24-06-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com

Madibo given five-game ban for causing Kone leg break

Assim Madibo was distressed after realising the severity of Ismael Kone's injury and visited him in hospital [Getty Images]Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been given a five-match ban for his challenge on Canada's Ismael Kone at the World Cup.Madibo, 29, was sent off during Qatar's 6-0 defeat last Thursday following a foul which resulted in Kone sustaining a broken leg.Fifa's disciplinary committee has now imposed a five-match suspension for serious foul play, which is subject to appeal.Kone su
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