World Cup 2026: Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies to miss Canada’s tournament opener

Injured captain Alphonso Davies is predicted to overlook co-hosts Canada’s opening World Cup sport, however head coach Jesse Marsch believes the full-back will nonetheless play an element within the match.

Davies, 25, suffered a hamstring harm in Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg in opposition to Paris St-Germain on 6 Might, with the German membership saying on the time he was anticipated to be out of motion “for a number of weeks”.

He solely made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern throughout a marketing campaign closely disrupted by accidents.

Canada will open their residence World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June earlier than assembly Qatar and Switzerland on 18 and 24 June in Vancouver.

“I believe Alphonso will play within the World Cup,” Marsch advised reporters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the place Canada will practice this week earlier than their 26-man World Cup squad is introduced on Friday.

“I do not suppose he’ll be prepared fairly on June 12… however we’ll see.”

Davies was amongst 32 gamers invited to the camp, however Marsch stated the Canada skipper would solely be part of the crew on the eve of their pleasant in opposition to Uzbekistan in Edmonton on 1 June.

They will even face the Republic of Eire in Montreal on 5 June in one other World Cup preparation sport.

Davies final performed for Canada in opposition to america in March final 12 months, when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) harm.

He missed the March 2026 friendlies in opposition to Iceland and Tunisia due to a hamstring pressure.

The previous Vancouver Whitecaps left-back was a part of Canada’s World Cup squad in 2022 and scored in a 4-1 defeat by eventual semi-finalists Croatia within the group stage.