Davies injured 5 minutes into his 1st start for Canada since 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 4: Alphonso Davies of Canada during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 4, 2026 in Houston, United States.
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Alphonso Davies' first start for Canada in over a year lasted about five minutes.

The Canadian captain was forced to leave Friday's CONCACAF Nations League match against Guatemala in the early stages with an apparent injury.

The Bayern Munich left-back, who last started a match for his country in March 2025, slipped and fell awkwardly inside his own penalty area and stayed down on the pitch before indicating to the bench that he needed to be substituted.

The nature of the issue was unclear, but Davies, who has been besieged by injuries over the past year, walked off the pitch under his own power.

More to come.

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