Canada’s breakthrough World Cup: Marsch’s ‘heroes’ and a historic run
Beset by injuries and pressure, Canada’s men's national team rallied under Jesse Marsch to reach the knockout stages of their home World Cup.

Alphonso Davies is a footballer covered on this page. Here you can find updates about his matches, transfers, form, injuries, quotes and other major stories.
Beset by injuries and pressure, Canada’s men's national team rallied under Jesse Marsch to reach the knockout stages of their home World Cup.

Alphonso Davies discusses his injury frustration following Canada's World Cup elimination and his determination to return stronger for Bayern Munich.
Jesse Marsch defended Canada's performance after their 3-0 loss to Morocco and explained the decision to keep Alphonso Davies sidelined.
Canada captain Alphonso Davies confirmed that he chose not to play in the World Cup round-of-16 loss to Morocco because he was not fully recovered from a recurring hamstring injury.
Canada is mobilized behind its national team ahead of the World Cup round of 16 clash against Morocco this Saturday.
Canada boss Jesse Marsch has defended his post-match huddle as essential team-building, dismissing critics who labelled the public display as "performative."
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is available for Canada's round of 32 match against South Africa after missing the group stage.

Canada captain Alphonso Davies has missed all three group stage matches due to a hamstring injury. His participation in the knockout rounds remains uncertain.
Canada's vice-captain Stephen Eustaquio was absent from Sunday's training session as the team prepares for their final group-stage match against Switzerland.
The Canada captain missed his team's World Cup opener but is in contention for the crucial clash against Qatar. His fitness remains the biggest talking point.
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed that captain Alphonso Davies will miss the World Cup opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina due to injury.
Canada's new training kit, designed in collaboration with Drake's brand, has reignited discussions about the rapper's infamous sports 'curse'.
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has indicated that captain Alphonso Davies is unlikely to be fit for the team's opening World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As Jesse Marsch prepares to unveil Canada’s 2026 World Cup squad on May 29, injury concerns across the backline are overshadowing the team's preparations.