Koné out: Canada scrambles for World Cup lifeline vs Switzerland
Injured Sassuolo playmaker Ismaël Koné’s World Cup exit forces a midfield reshuffle as Canada faces Switzerland in a tournament-defining must-win match.
Canada’s World Cup campaign suffered a hammer blow on Saturday when midfielder Ismaël Koné was ruled out with a serious injury sustained during Friday’s 2-1 loss to Qatar. Koné, the Sassuolo playmaker and creative lynchpin of John Herdman’s side, exited the Qatar clash in the 38th minute after a heavy challenge and did not return. Medical assessments confirmed a lower-body injury severe enough to sideline him for Tuesday’s must-win Group A clash against Switzerland in Toronto.
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