Alphonso Davies called up for Canada's World Cup camp despite injury concerns
L'essentiel
- Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, despite recent hamstring and past ACL injuries, has been included in Canada's preliminary 32-player training camp roster for the upcoming World Cup.
- Head coach Jesse Marsch will announce the final 26-man squad on Friday.
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Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies has been called up for Canada's final training camp before the World Cup, despite ongoing injury concerns. Davies has a history of injuries, including a recent hamstring issue and a previous ACL tear.
Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies has been called up for co-hosts Canada's final training camp before the World Cup, despite injury concerns.
Davies, 25, suffered a hamstring injury in Bayern's Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St-Germain on 6 May, with the German club saying at the time he was expected to be out of action "for several weeks".
He only made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern during a campaign heavily disrupted by injuries.
But the Canada captain is listed among the 32 players invited to a training camp in Charlotte, North Carolina this week before head coach Jesse Marsch names his 26-man World Cup squad on Friday.
Canada Soccer said it is liaising with clubs and medical teams regarding player fitness and ongoing competitions, but did not specify whether Davies would make the camp or potentially join the squad later.
"These are the final days before we announce the squad that will represent Canada at a home World Cup, and the excitement in this group is real," Canada boss Marsch said in a statement.
"We feel the momentum building across our country and we are calm, focused, and ready for this moment."
Davies last played for Canada against the United States in March last year, when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
He also missed the March 2026 friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia because of a hamstring strain.
He was part of Canada's World Cup squad in 2022 and scored in a 4-1 defeat by eventual semi-finalists Croatia in the group stage.
Canada will host Uzbekistan in a friendly match in Edmonton on 1 June before facing the Republic of Ireland in Montreal on June 5.
They will open their home World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June before meeting Qatar and Switzerland in Vancouver.
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Alphonso Davies will be named in the final 26-man World Cup squad.
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Questions ouvertes
- Will Alphonso Davies be fit enough to play in the World Cup?
- Will Davies join the training camp immediately or later?
- What is the exact nature and severity of Davies' current hamstring injury?
- How will Davies' potential absence or limited availability affect Canada's World Cup performance?
