Davies rejoins Canada squad for World Cup but hamstring return date stays unclear

Alphonso Davies rejoined the Canadian national team in Edmonton on Sunday but remains unavailable to play, with no firm timeline set for his return from a hamstring injury sustained at Bayern Munich last month.

The left back was hurt during Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals, a result that eliminated the German club from the competition. On Monday, Davies watched from the sideline as Canada defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in a World Cup warm-up match in his hometown, running laps on the field before kick-off.

“It feels nice to get back on the pitch and do 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 pitch,” Davies said.

Despite his fitness concerns, Davies was named to Canada’s 26-player World Cup squad on Friday. He declined to put a date on his return. “We just have to see how everything goes over the next couple days,” he said. “I’ll just continue my rehab, my progression, and see how I’m feeling, day by day, step by step.”

The 24-year-old has not featured for Canada since March 2025, when he tore an ACL during the CONCACAF Nations League finals — an injury that kept him sidelined for the bulk of the past year. The hamstring setback is the latest in a difficult stretch for a player who has scored 15 goals in 58 international appearances.

“The last year was obviously an up-and-down moment for me, with the ACL that happened, with the low muscle injuries here and there,” Davies acknowledged. “It was tough mentally and physically, but I’m feeling good now, and hoping to recover as quickly as possible.”

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch stressed that the club would not rush Davies back into action. “What we don’t want to do is put him in a situation to suffer again and to be vulnerable again,” Marsch said. “We’re gonna make sure that as a staff we do a good job of really looking at him every single day, monitoring every single day, and putting him in position to succeed.”

Canada open their World Cup campaign on June 12 in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina.