Disaster in just five minutes! Bayern Munich star suffers fresh injury nightmare
Alarming news has arrived from the Canada national team camp following their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first-leg clash against Guatemala.
Details: Canadian captain and Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies was forced off just five minutes into Friday's 3-2 away victory in Guatemala City. Making his first start for Canada since March 2025—a gap of more than 600 days—the 26-year-old left-back slipped on the turf inside his own penalty area, got back up to attempt a block on Darwin Lom's shot, and immediately signaled to the bench that he could not continue.
Davies, who tore his right ACL in that March 2025 international appearance and later missed most of this summer's World Cup with hamstring problems, walked off the pitch under his own power without a noticeable limp, though visibly frustrated. Ralph Priso came on to replace him.
Speaking after the match, Canadian assistant coach Mauro Biello confirmed that Davies is dealing with a lower-body injury and will undergo medical assessments to determine the full severity and next steps. Despite losing their captain early—and seeing head coach Jesse Marsch shown a red card in the 64th minute—Canada held on thanks to first-half goals from Tani Oluwaseyi, Liam Millar, and Jonathan David ahead of Monday's second leg in Toronto.
It is worth noting that Davies has made 15 appearances for Bayern Munich across all competitions this season, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists.
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