Injured Davies set to miss Canada World Cup opener
Alphonso Davies, the captain of Canada's national football team, is likely to miss the opening match of the World Cup due to a hamstring injury. Despite this setback, head coach Jesse Marsch remains optimistic that Davies will participate in the tournament. Canada is set to begin their World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto.
- ▪Alphonso Davies suffered a hamstring injury during a Champions League match on May 6.
- ▪Head coach Jesse Marsch believes Davies will still play in the World Cup despite missing the opener.
- ▪Canada's first World Cup match is against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto.
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Injured Davies set to miss Canada World Cup openerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alphonso Davies made his senior international debut for Canada in 2017ByAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalistPublished25 May 2026, 20:05 BSTUpdated 26 minutes agoInjured 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…
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