Alphonso Davies likely to miss Canada’s World Cup opener
Alphonso Davies is likely to miss Canada's World Cup opener due to a hamstring injury. The Canadian captain is currently in Germany recovering and is expected to join the team in Edmonton for a friendly against Uzbekistan. However, his participation in the first game of the tournament remains unlikely.
- ▪Alphonso Davies is not with the national squad in Charlotte, N.C. for training camp.
- ▪He is recovering from a hamstring injury in Germany.
- ▪Head coach Jesse Marsch indicated that Davies may join the team in Edmonton before a friendly against Uzbekistan.
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- ▪ ‘Alphonso Davies will play at the World Cup’ – Jesse Marsch — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Canada coach believes injured Alphonso Davies will play in World Cup, but probably not opener - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Marsch confident Davies plays for Canada at WCup — ESPN — Soccer
- ▪ Injured Davies set to miss Canada World Cup opener — BBC Sport
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Alphonso Davies likely to miss Canada’s World Cup openerThe Canadian PressPublished 7 seconds agoCanada captain Alphonso Davies isn’t with the national squad as it prepares for this summer’s World Cup with a training camp in Charlotte, N.C. Head coach Jesse Marsch says the Bayern Munich standout is still in Germany recovering from a hamstring injury and is expected to join the team in Edmonton ahead of a friendly against Uzbekistan, but it’s unlikely that Davies will play in Canada’s first game of the tournament.The Canadian PressPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularTurkish riot police force opposition party leadership from headquartersVideo1:47Pope Leo warns some AI weapons 'practically…
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