Alphonso Davies Set To Miss Canada’s World Cup Opener

Alphonso Davies is expected to miss Canada’s opening match of the 2026 World Cup through injury, although head coach Jesse Marsch remains hopeful the Bayern Munich defender will return later in the tournament.

Alphonso Davies suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on May 6. The Bundesliga champions later confirmed the 25-year-old would be sidelined for “several weeks”.

The left-back endured another disrupted season in Germany, managing only 13 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern.

Canada launch their home World Cup campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12 before facing Qatar and Switzerland in Vancouver on June 18 and 24 respectively.

Speaking in Charlotte, where Canada are holding a training camp ahead of naming their 26-man squad on Friday, Marsch said: “I think Alphonso will play in the World Cup.

“I don’t think he’ll be quite ready on June 12… but we’ll see.”

Davies was included in a 32-man preliminary squad, although Marsch revealed the defender would only link up with the team on the eve of their friendly against Uzbekistan in Edmonton on June 1.

Canada will also face the Republic of Ireland in Montreal on June 5 as part of their preparations for the tournament.

Davies last played for Canada against the United States in March 2025, when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He also missed Canada’s March 2026 friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia because of another hamstring problem.

The former Vancouver Whitecaps player represented Canada at the 2022 World Cup and scored in a 4-1 group-stage defeat to eventual semi-finalists Croatia.

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