Alphonso Davies to miss Canada's Nations League second leg with injury
The Canadian captain suffered a lower-body injury during the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.
Alphonso Davies will not play for Canada in its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal second leg against Guatemala on Monday due to a lower-body injury. The Canadian captain suffered the injury in the fifth minute of Canada's 3-2 win over Guatemala on Friday. A Canada Soccer spokesperson said Davies is travelling with the team to Toronto on Saturday for further assessment before returning to his club, Bayern Munich in Germany, on Sunday. The decisive second leg is scheduled for Monday at BMO Field in Toronto.
Davies appeared to slip on the grass inside Canada's 18-yard box as Guatemala threatened early in the match. He got back to his feet and tried to block a shot from Darwin Lom before signalling to the bench. A grim-faced Davies, who missed most of the FIFA World Cup earlier this year with a hamstring injury, walked off the pitch without assistance. Ralph Priso replaced him in the sixth minute.
The 26-year-old's return to the starting lineup on Friday marked his first start for Canada since missing the majority of his home World Cup. He appeared only once through Canada's five-game run at that tournament, playing 15 minutes as a substitute in the Round of 32 win over South Africa. Davies has been plagued by injuries since suffering a torn ACL in late March 2025 during a Nations League match for Canada, and has dealt with subsequent hamstring issues. This season, however, Davies has appeared back at full health with Bayern Munich, playing in 15 games across all competitions while contributing three goals and five assists. Garbutt Disposal reported earlier this month that Davies was returning for the Nations League quarterfinal, though Canada was already without several regulars including Cyle Larin for the two-legged series.
With files from CBC News and Sportsnet