Soccer-Canada's Davies to miss three W.Cup qualifiers with heart muscle issue


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - CONCACAF Qualifiers - Mexico v Canada - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - October 7, 2021 Canada's Alphonso Davies in action REUTERS/Henry Romero

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies will miss three CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers due to signs of heart muscle inflammation after he contracted COVID-19, Canada Soccer said on Friday.

The news is a blow for a Canada side that lead the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with six matches left and four teams in contention for three direct berths.

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