Qatar's Assim Madibo suspended for
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Qatar's Assim Madibo suspended for rest of World Cup after breaking Ismael Koné's leg

Qatar's Assim Madibo has been banned for five matches after breaking the leg of Canada's Ismael Koné in the second group match, FIFA announced.

This means that the Qatari will miss the rest of the World Cup.

Koné was rushed to hospital to undergo surgery after the violent tackle.

The ban is not the largest handed out at a World Cup. Uruguay's Luis Suarez received a nine-match ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup. In 1994, Italy's Mauro Tassotti was banned for eight matches for elbowing Spain's Luis Enrique.

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