Marsch speaks of the serious injury of Cone

Canada won its first victory in the tournament, thanks to a <x0hat-tricku” by Jonathan David and the Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba goals, but the holiday was overshadowed by Cone's serious injury.

The 24-year-old was injured in the 53rd minute following a severe intervention by Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo. The crash caused a broken leg, and the player left the barella field amid severe pain.

After the match, March acknowledged that the situation was shocking to the entire team.

You could hear the bone crack. We are all affected by what happened to him, said the Canadian coach.

According to initial reports, Cone is expected to undergo an operation and may lack at least four to five months.

Marsch named midfielder a very important part of the team.

“Israel is a great guy. He represents many of what this team is. His loss is too great for us. We'll make sure he gets the best treatment, because there's a big future ahead of”, he added.

The coach also found that Madibo, who was sentenced to red cards for intervention, had later gone to Canada's dressing rooms to apologize.

However, Jonathan David did not hide his anger about the incident.

If you have no chance of winning the ball, there is no reason to make such an intervention. It's just to hurt someone”, the Canadian assailant said.

Despite the heavy shock, Canada is very close to securing the qualifications in the preliminary phase. The latest team match against Switzerland is expected to decide which team will close Group B in first place. Qatar, meanwhile, must defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina to keep its hopes of qualifications alive. / Periscopi/