Alphonso Davies is fighting for his World Cup dream. For Canada, a loss would be difficult to cope with in sporting terms. For FC Bayern, the main concern is the health of the left-back
The 25-year-old suffered a muscle injury in his back left thigh in the semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on 6 May. Davies only came on as a substitute in the 68th minute against the eventual champions and set up Harry Kane’s late 1-1 equaliser. Two days later, FC Bayern announced that he would be out for „several weeks“. Davies did not play again after that, not even in the 3-0 win in the cup final against VfB Stuttgart in Berlin
It was the Canadian’s third muscle injury in 2026, and he also had a history of cruciate ligament ruptures in March 2025, after which his comeback attempts were repeatedly accompanied by setbacks. As a result, Davies was unable to find a stable rhythm. Following the new injury, there is said to have been an internal attitude at Bayern that he should not play at the World Cup if possible, but the club has no direct recourse: the obligation to release him for the national teams began on 25 May, two days after the cup final
Bayern hope for a late Davies call-up
Since then, Davies has been completing his rehab with the Canadian national team. The home World Cup is a special sporting incentive for him, as Canada is one of the three hosts of the tournament. As things stand, the opener on Friday in Toronto against Bosnia-Herzegovina will certainly come too soon for him. According to information from kicker, FC Bayern is hoping that Davies will not even be called up for this World Cup if Canada is knocked out in the group stage
Should Canada reach the knockout round, a comeback would apparently be conceivable from Munich’s point of view. The background to this is the concern that starting too early could lead directly to the next injury. For this reason, there is said to be a close exchange with the Canadian association’s medical team. According to this, Davies should also not play on 18 June in Vancouver against Qatar and on 24 June, also in Vancouver, against Switzerland
For Davies, missing out on the entire group stage would be a tough break, and the situation is also tricky for Canada in sporting terms. Despite Bayern’s wishes, this scenario is not certain. Should Canada urgently need points to progress in the final group game, the association and the player would be faced with a difficult risk assessment. Davies is the star of the team, and at FC Bayern every step of his comeback counts.