FIFA forced to pay compensation after horror injury of Canada's World Cup star

Jesse Marsch-led team's convincing 6-0 triumph was overshadowed by a heavy moment in the second part of the match held in Vancouver, when Cone suffered a terrible foot break.

The Canadian midfielder left the stretch field after a severe intervention by Assim Madibo. After reviewing the VAR incident, the judge punished Qatar's player with a red card, while he later apologized in the dressing room.

Although an exact date for Coné's return has not yet been made public, reports suggest it will be missing from four to five months.

As a result of this damage, FIFA to activate the Club Protection Programme ( FIFA Club Protection Programme, which covers costs for players who suffer accidental injuries during commitments with national teams.

The programme does not include medical illness or spending, but covers cases such as heart attacks, strokes, and injuries that occur during matches, exercises or official trips with the nationals, as long as the player's absence exceeds 28 days.

The Kone case meets all criteria, which means that Susuolo will be compensated for the lack of one of his players in a significant part of the 2026/27 season.

The amount of compensation is calculated on the base of the player's fixed salary, which is reported to be around 26,500 euros per week. Without including the bonus, Cone earns approximately 3,750m euros a day.

Since the first 28 days are not calculated in the compensation scheme, and its absence is expected to last about 150 days, Susuolo is expected to benefit approximately 650,000 euros from FIFA./Telegraph/