Bayern's Davies Out for Canada Friendlies

Canada's Davies suffers hamstring strain

Alphonso Davies ruled out of Canada's friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia due to hamstring strain suffered at Bayern.

Canada's star player Davies injured playing for Bayern, out 2-3 weeks...

Canada's World Cup preparations have been hit with a setback as star defender Alphonso Davies is out of the upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia due to a hamstring strain. Davies suffered the injury while playing for Bayern Munich in the Champions League, leaving the field in distress during their 6-1 win over Atalanta.

Davies, who recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament tear, will likely miss the next two to three weeks, according to coach Jesse Marsch. Marsch plans to keep Davies in Munich for rehabilitation, prioritizing his full recovery over the friendlies. Davies' place in Canada's World Cup squad isn't at risk, and Marsch is confident he'll be back to 100%.

The 25-year-old player is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament tear he sustained in March 2025 and only returned to action in December.

Alphonso Davies is set for a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury suffered in Bayern Munich's 6-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

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Canada has upcoming friendlies against Iceland on March 28 and Tunisia on April 1 as they prepare to co-host the World Cup with the US and Mexico. Coach Marsch expects the player to be back in action in about two-three weeks, saying “It'll probably be two-three weeks before he's back again.”

“He's probably not going to be with us for March, which is okay. We'll probably leave him there in Munich and make sure he gets himself fully fit and fully ‌back to 100%, and I'm confident he will do that.

“It's not ‌easy when you come back from these long-term injuries ... We just need to take the appropriate steps to make sure that we ⁠don't have ⁠anymore setbacks.”