Alphonso Davies injured again in Canada's Nations League win in Guatemala

The injury

Alphonso Davies, the Bayern Munich left-back, was substituted in the sixth minute of Canada's 3:2 win over Guatemala in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final first leg. It was his first start for Canada in over 600 days, and it ended after a single fast duel on the left side of the defence. Davies lost his balance, fell and made clear straight away that he wanted to come off. He left the pitch on his own feet.

Diagnosis still pending

Jesse Marsch was shown a red card in the 64th minute, so assistant coach Mauro Biello took over. Biello described only an injury in the lower body and said Davies would be examined over the coming days before more would be known. No diagnosis has been given yet. The return leg is on Monday, 16 November, local time, in Toronto.

Recurring problems and the wider concern

Davies tore his cruciate ligament in March 2025 and has since struggled with muscle problems, mainly in the thigh. Because of this, he made only a brief appearance at the home World Cup in the summer. The online portal Canadien Soccer Daily called the situation a worst-case scenario for Canada and Bayern if a further muscle injury is confirmed. Teammate Tani Oluwaseyi, who scored in the match, said the early exit had hit the squad hard.