Davies ruled out of Canada’s World Cup opener

Canada captain Alphonso Davies will miss his country’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed the Bayern Munich defender is not yet ready to return to action but expressed optimism that he could feature later in the tournament.

The injury setback means Canada will begin their World Cup campaign on home soil without one of their most influential players.

Davies has been recovering from a hamstring strain suffered during Bayern Munich’s UEFA Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain in May.

Since arriving at Canada’s training camp on June 1, he has followed an individual rehabilitation programme away from the main squad.

The 25-year-old has featured in only two of Canada’s last 21 international matches due to a series of fitness issues, including a previous anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Providing an update on the captain’s condition, Marsch said: “We did an MRI with him [on Wednesday]. It showed very positive signs that he’s healing incredibly well, almost completely. “We’re getting ready to ramp things up. I think that he’s showing, like he always has, a real good ability to recover from muscle injuries.”

Despite ruling Davies out of the opening fixture, Marsch said there was growing confidence that the defender could return during the group stage.

He said: “I think that having his private physio here has been very helpful, and the concentration on his body’s needs every day. “And so we are really hopeful that over the next days and week that we can accelerate things and give him a chance to contribute here soon.”

Canada received more encouraging news regarding defender Moise Bombito, who has remained in the squad despite suffering a broken leg while playing for Nice in October.

Although Bombito is not yet fully fit, Marsch said the centre-back had made significant progress and would be available for selection.

The Canada coach said: “He has made incredible progress over the past month, and certainly over the last week, and it made the decision relatively easy that we should keep him in the group.

“He’ll be ready to contribute tomorrow. He’s not fully at 100 percent but he’s reached his top speed. “He’s shown in training that every day he’s getting stronger and better, and can focus more on football behaviours.”

Canada open their campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina before travelling to Vancouver for group-stage matches against Qatar and Switzerland.

The co-hosts will be hoping to secure an early positive result while awaiting the possible return of Davies as they pursue a place in the knockout rounds.

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