{"id":353043,"date":"2026-06-19T01:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353043"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:17:28","slug":"davies-available-for-canada-against-qatar-after-injury-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/davies-available-for-canada-against-qatar-after-injury-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Davies available for Canada against Qatar after injury absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Canada is able to put aside its status for politeness, at the least in the course of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

With a probability to make history at home, after a long time of World Cup disappointment, Canada\u2019s players are talking less about manners and more about mentality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s at all times a nasty thing to play with arrogance,\u201d midfielder Niko Sigur said. \u201cI believe we\u2019re at our greatest once we play with that swagger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada opened Group B play with a draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina, earning the country\u2019s first World Cup point. On Thursday against Qatar, Canada will likely be looking for its first victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe if we\u2019re at our greatest and we\u2019re all together, including guys off the bench and the starters,\u201d Sigur said, \u201cthat we can provide them a whole lot of trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Short-handed Canada also got a lift Wednesday when coach Jesse Marsch said captain Alphonso Davies can be available after missing the opener due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ll see how the match goes after which make a call on how we might select to make use of him,\u201d March said of Davies, who was Canada\u2019s lone World Cup goal scorer before Cyle Larin found the online last week.<\/p>\n

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Forward Promise David is recovering from a hip injury and Marcelo Flores, certainly one of Canada\u2019s top performers during qualifying, was ruled out of the tournament in May with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

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Defender Mo\u00efse Bombito has not played since suffering a broken leg in October. Before that, he had began every match during Marsch\u2019s two-year tenure.<\/p>\n

The injuries have created opportunities for others, including Jayden Nelson, who replaced Flores on the roster after netting a stoppage-time goal against Uzbekistan earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know we’ve the weapons\u201d needed to win, midfielder Stephen Eust\u00e1quio said.<\/p>\n

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That confidence has develop into a recurring theme for Canada. Quite than specializing in the pressure of hosting, players have embraced the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou possibly can use the word \u2018pressure,\u2019\u201d defender Richie Laryea said. \u201cI believe we could use the word \u2018ready.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Laryea\u2019s perspective reflects the attitude Marsch has tried to ascertain since taking the job. Canada has develop into known for its high-intensity pressing system and willingness to challenge opponents physically.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re at all times on the front foot,\u201d Laryea said. \u201cI believe that coincides pretty much with getting in people\u2019s faces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet players understand there may be a advantageous line between twiddling with an edge and going too far.<\/p>\n

Defenders Luc de Fougerolles and Alistair Johnston each carry yellow cards into the Qatar match. If teams finish level on points, goal difference and goals scored \u2014 which is where all 4 teams in Group B stood entering Thursday \u2014 FIFA\u2019s fair-play system acts as a tiebreaker, meaning disciplinary records could influence who advances from the group.<\/p>\n

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