Canada edge Guatemala 3-2 but lose Alphonso Davies to early injury

Canada beat Guatemala 3-2 in the first leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final on Friday, but lost captain Alphonso Davies to injury after five minutes according to TSN.

The Bayern Munich defender slipped inside his own box and signalled to the bench soon after. “It’s a lower-body injury right now,” assistant coach Mauro Biello said, according to The Canadian Press. “They’re going to assess him over the next couple days here and then we’ll get a better idea on the extent of the injury.”

Tani Oluwaseyi, Liam Millar and Jonathan David scored in the first half to give Canada a 3-0 lead at Estadio El Trebol. Oscar Santis pulled one back in the 54th minute before a stoppage-time own goal by Luc de Fougerolles cut the deficit.

Head coach Jesse Marsch was sent off in the 64th minute. The second leg is on Monday at Toronto’s BMO Field, with the winner reaching the Nations League Finals and qualifying for the 2027 Gold Cup.