{"id":331426,"date":"2026-05-08T20:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=331426"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:04","slug":"canada-captain-davies-sustains-hamstring-injury-weeks-before-world-cup-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/canada-captain-davies-sustains-hamstring-injury-weeks-before-world-cup-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada captain Davies sustains hamstring injury weeks before World Cup &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=03zxzk4qx#font-decrease\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=03zxzk4qx#font-increase\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Canada men\u2019s soccer captain Alphonso Davies sustained a left hamstring injury in Bayern Munich\u2019s Champions League semifinal against<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain, putting his availability for the upcoming World Cup doubtful.<\/p>\n<p>The German club announced Friday on its X account that Davies will probably be out \u201cseveral weeks\u201d after picking up the injury in Bayern\u2019s 1-1 draw with PSG on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Canada Soccer said it stays in contact with Bayern\u2019s medical team and is keeping close contact with Davies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur focus is on supporting his recovery and providing every available resource, including specialized soft tissue expertise, to offer him the most effective possible pathway back to full fitness ahead of the FIFA World Cup,\u201d the governing body said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox because it happens so you will not miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Canada, which is co-hosting the World Cup with the USA and Mexico, plays its first game June 12 against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Davies has struggled to remain healthy leading as much as the soccer showcase.<\/p>\n<p>The injury is the third for Davies since he returned on Dec. 8 from a 260-day layoff from a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p>He was out Feb. 22 to March 9 with a muscle fibre tear, then from March 11 to April 2 with a right hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Sports<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Davies hasn\u2019t played for Canada since suffering the ligament tear during Nations League play against the USA in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The injury prompted Bayern to criticize the Canadian national team, alleging Davies hadn\u2019t undergone proper medical evaluations before boarding a flight back to Germany. Canada Soccer responded that \u201cproper care protocols were followed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davies is certainly one of Canada\u2019s top players and the face of the boys\u2019s program. The fleet-footed left back has produced 15 goals and 17 assists in 58 appearances for his country, including Canada\u2019s first-ever goal at a men\u2019s World Cup in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old from Edmonton has also helped Bayern win seven Bundesliga titles and the 2020 Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada men\u2019s soccer captain Alphonso Davies sustained a left hamstring injury in Bayern Munich\u2019s Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, putting his availability for the upcoming World Cup doubtful. 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