Alphonso Davies has joined the Canadian national team as it prepares for the World Cup, although he is not quite ready to play yet.
The left-back injured a hamstring last month while playing for Bayern Munich in the 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain, which saw the German club eliminated from the semi-finals of the Champions League.
On Monday, Davies was on the sidelines as Canada defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in a rainy World Cup appearance in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. The Canadian captain walked laps on the field before the match.
«It feels nice to be back on the field and doing some running. I’m happy to be home, I’m happy to be with the boys and support them, whether it’s just on or off the field,» said Davies, who joined the squad on Sunday.
Davies, who scored 15 goals in 58 games for Canada, was named to the 26-player squad for the World Cup on Friday. He did not want to speculate about when he might play. Canada opens the World Cup on June 12 in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“We just have to see how everything goes over the next few days,” Davies said. “I’m just going to continue with my rehab, my progression, and see how I feel, day by day, step by step.”
Davies has not played for Canada since March 2025, when he tore an ACL in the CONCACAF Nations League final.
«It’s been tough. I mean, obviously the last year has been an up and down moment for me, with the ACL happening, with some minor muscle injuries here and there, but at the end of the day I think I just have to keep my head down and keep working. I can’t let that affect me,» he said. “It was obviously tough mentally and physically, but I feel good now and hope to recover as quickly as possible.”
Canadian coach Jesse Marsch said Davies should not feel pressured to return too soon.
«What we don’t want to do is put him in a situation where he has to suffer again and be vulnerable again. You can imagine that he wants to build up his body and trust his body in every way so that he can go outside, play football and do the things he loves,» Marsch said. “So we’re going to make sure that we do a good job as a staff of really watching him every day, monitoring him every day and putting him in a position to succeed, and I’m confident we’ll do that.”
Published on June 2, 2026
