- Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo received a five-match FIFA ban after a red-card tackle that broke Canada's Ismael Koné's leg.
- Koné was stretchered off and later underwent surgery for a broken tibia and fibula during Canada's 6–0 win.
- Madibo apologized in person and the ban is subject to appeal — the incident has drawn comparisons to other high-profile World Cup suspensions.
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