Soccer-Canada's Davies faces race against time ahead of Qatar clash


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group B - Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - June 12, 2026 Canada's Alphonso Davies applauds fans after the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Kevin Sousa

VANCOUVER, ⁠June 15 (Reuters) - Canada's Alphonso Davies was on the ⁠training field at their National Soccer Development Centre ‌on Monday but did not play a full part in the session, with the team saying he is still in a ​return-to-play protocol as he recovers from ⁠a hamstring injury.

After a ⁠1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in their Group ⁠B ‌opener in Toronto, Canada have moved to Vancouver for their next two games.

Although Davies, ⁠25, took part in some of the warm-ups ​for Monday's ‌session, a team official said he was still ⁠not in ​full training ahead of Thursday's game against Qatar.

"He (Davies) is one of the best players on our team, he's a ⁠world-class player so obviously to have ​him in the lineup would be amazing," defender Joel Waterman told reporters.

"We have complete confidence in the roster ⁠from one to 26, and whoever can step in to play, they're going to do a great job."

All four teams in the group have one point, ​one goal scored and one conceded ⁠ahead of the second round of games on June ​18, with Switzerland taking on Bosnia ‌in Los Angeles before Canada's ​clash with Qatar in Vancouver later on Thursday.

(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, Editing by Ken Ferris)

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