Alphonso Davies to miss Canada's opening World Cup game with hamstring injury
Quick Look
- Injured captain Alphonso Davies is expected to miss co-hosts Canada's opening World Cup game on June 12 due to a hamstring injury sustained in May.
- Head coach Jesse Marsch believes Davies will still play a part in the tournament.
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Why It Matters
Alphonso Davies, a key player for Canada, has a history of injuries, including an ACL injury last year and recent hamstring issues. His current hamstring injury, sustained in May, is expected to keep him out of the opening World Cup game.
Injured captain Alphonso Davies is expected to miss co-hosts Canada's opening World Cup game, but head coach Jesse Marsch believes the full-back will still play a part in the tournament.
Davies, 25, suffered a hamstring injury in Bayern Munich'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.
Canada will open their home World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June before meeting Qatar and Switzerland on 18 and 24 June in Vancouver.
"I think Alphonso will play in the World Cup," Marsch told reporters in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Canada will train this week before their 26-man World Cup squad is announced on Friday.
"I don't think he'll be ready quite on June 12... but we'll see."
Davies was among 32 players invited to the camp, but Marsch said the Canada skipper would only join the team on the eve of their friendly against Uzbekistan in Edmonton on 1 June.
They will also face the Republic of Ireland in Montreal on 5 June in another World Cup preparation game.
Davies last played for Canada against the United States in March last year, when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
He missed the March 2026 friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia because of a hamstring strain.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Alphonso Davies will play in the World Cup.
Likely · Within weeks
Alphonso Davies will not be ready for Canada's opening game on June 12.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the exact severity of Davies' hamstring injury?
- Will Davies be fit to play in any of Canada's group stage matches?
- What is the full 26-man World Cup squad for Canada?
- How will Davies' absence affect Canada's performance in their opening game?
