Alphonso Davies Out for Canada’s World Cup Opener

Alphonso Davies, the captain of the Canadian National Team, will miss the opening match of the 2026 World Cup due to a hamstring injury. The injury occurred on May 6 during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, as confirmed by Bayern Munich, his club at the time.

The injury is expected to sideline him for several weeks, impacting his participation in the tournament. Canada is set to begin its World Cup campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12, followed by matches against Qatar and Switzerland in Vancouver on June 18 and 24, respectively.

Jess Marsch, the head coach of the Canadian team, expressed confidence that Davies will be able to play later in the tournament. Although Davies was included among the 32 players invited to the preliminary training camp, he will not participate in the friendly matches against Uzbekistan and the Republic of Ireland scheduled for June 1 and June 5, respectively.

Davies last played for Canada in March of the previous year.