Canada don record their first ever World Cup finals victory, but di joy dem get na small because of di serious injury wey happen to their midfielder Ismael Kone. Di match wey dem play for Vancouver on Thursday end with 6-0 scoreline against Qatar, but di main tori na about Kone wey dem carry go hospital after a bad tackle.
Di incident happen for second half when Qatar player Assim Omer Madibo tackle Kone from behind. Di referee first show yellow card, but after VAR check, e change am to red card. Kone dey on di ground for long time, and e even wave to di fans as dem dey carry am go stretcher. Di fans dey chant im name as e dey inhale painkiller.
Before di injury, Canada don already dey lead 3-0. Cyle Larin open scoring for 16th minute, and Jonathan David add another for 29th minute. Qatar lose one player for red card for 33rd minute when Homam El Amin commit professional foul on Tajon Buchanan. David score again for added time of first half to make am 3-0.
For second half, Nathan Saliba wey replace Kone score free-kick for 63rd minute, and e hold Kone shirt as celebration. Di crowd cheer loud. Canada add fifth goal when Mohammad Al Mannai score for im own net for 75th minute. David complete im hat-trick for stoppage time after e collect ball from Buchanan and pass goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada.
Di 6-0 victory put Canada on top of Group B, equal points with Switzerland but better goal difference. Canada go face Switzerland for Vancouver on Wednesday, 24 June. Qatar go meet Bosnia for Seattle same time.
Canada manager Jesse Marsch cry after di match because of Kone injury. E say di injury don overshadow di historic win. Kone, wey play for Watford before, dey important for Canada midfield. Di team go miss am for di rest of di tournament.
