Soccer-Injured Canadian captain Davies named to World Cup training camp roster


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bayern Munich v Sporting CP - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - December 9, 2025 Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies celebrates after the match REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

May 25 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's ⁠Alphonso Davies, who suffered an injured hamstring during the ⁠Champions League semi-final, was among the 32 players named ‌to Canada's final training camp roster ahead of this year's World Cup, Canada Soccer said on Monday.

The group of players will train in Charlotte, North Carolina ​all week beforeCanada announcetheir official World Cup ⁠roster at 7 p.m. ET (2300 ⁠GMT) on Friday.

"These are the final days before we announce the ⁠squad ‌that will represent Canada at a home World Cup, and the excitement in this group is real," Canada ⁠head coach Jesse Marsch said in a statement.

"We ​feel the momentum ‌building across our country and we are calm, focused, ⁠and ready for ​this moment."

Davies's injury woes have been mounting this season and he has already missed friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia in March due ⁠to a hamstring strain.

His latest setback came ​during the Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St Germain nearly three weeks ago.

Canada Soccer said players will report to camp ⁠in line with communications with their respective clubs and medical staffs, with player fitness as the priority, whether reporting in Charlotte or thereafter.

Following the training camp, Canada will head to Edmonton to ​host Uzbekistan in a June 1 friendly ⁠before facing Ireland in Montreal on June 5 ahead of the ​World Cup.

Canada open their World Cup on ‌June 12 against Bosnia and Herzegovina ​in Toronto followed by games in Vancouver against Qatar (June 18) and Switzerland (June 24).

(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Football

Soccer-Allegri fired by AC Milan as club misses out on Champions League
Soccer-Qatar to host postponed Lebanon-Yemen match in Asian Cup qualifier
Soccer-Passport theft delays Abdulhamid as Saudis head to U.S
Soccer-Spain leave out Real Madrid players as Barcelona dominate World Cup squad
Soccer-Napoli confirm Conte departure in brief statement after manager and president trade barbs
Soccer-Messi substituted after clutching thigh in final club game before World Cup
Soccer-Australia's 'Vibes Manager' Boyle eyes World Cup spot after Qatar setback
Soccer-Milan, Juve miss out on Champions League as Roma and Como qualify
Soccer-Mamelodi Sundowns claim African Champions League title with draw in Rabat
Soccer-Napoli manager Conte announces departure after securing second place

Others Also Read