World Cup: FIFA to Pay Compensation After Ismael Kone's Horrific Injury For Canada

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Jesse Marsch's side ran riot on the pitch, but all the post-match talk centred on the midfielder, who was stretchered off after a poor challenge from Assim Madibo. The Qatar defender was sent off following a VAR review and later apologised to Kone in the dressing room.

Marsch later admitted that those close enough "could hear the bone snap," adding that "everybody's shaken for him."

Marsch’s behaviour has caused a huge stir.

Canada confirmed Kone has already undergone successful surgery to repair a lower limb fracture and is expected to make a full recovery. Marsch revealed the procedure took around an hour and a half and was carried out by three top surgeons, praising the medical team for giving him confidence the situation was being handled properly.

No firm return date has been set, but the former Watford man is expected to be sidelined for up to a year.

It's worth noting that quick recoveries from leg breaks aren't unheard of in football. Francesco Totti famously fractured his fibula in February of 2006, only months before that summer's World Cup, yet defied expectations to recover in time to play a role in Italy's triumphant run to glory in Germany.

According to The Mirror, FIFA will pay compensation to Kone's club, Sassuolo, under the Club Protection Programme. The scheme covers accidental injuries sustained while players are on international duty, provided the absence runs beyond 28 days, though illnesses aren't included.

Kone's fixed salary is reported to be £22,600 per week, working out at roughly £3,200 per day. With the first 28 days excluded and Kone facing around 150 days out, Sassuolo are likely to receive close to £480,000 in compensation.

The Serie A club issued their own statement, confirming the operation on his left leg was a complete success and that his rehabilitation would begin in the coming days, wishing him a speedy recovery.

Canada will be looking to seal their qualification to the knockout stage, albeit without Kone, when they face Switzerland in Vancouver on the 24th of June.

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