Canada defeated Guatemala 3-2 in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Friday, but captain Alphonso Davies left the match with an injury.
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Canada won the opening leg of a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Guatemala 3-2 on Friday night, but captain Alphonso Davies was injured early in the match.
Canada scored three first-half goals through Tani Oluwaseyi (18th minute), Liam Millar (28th minute) and Jonathan David in stoppage time, taking a 3-0 lead at halftime.
Guatemala got on the board in the 54th minute through Oscar Santis at Estadio El Trebol, and an own goal by Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles in stoppage time made it 3-2.
Davies went down in the fifth minute after slipping inside Canada’s 18-yard box, and Canadian assistant coach Mauro Biello said the team will assess the injury over the next couple of days.
Biello described it as “a lower-body injury right now,” adding that Canada will get a clearer sense of the extent after doctors examine Davies.
Biello also said head coach Jesse Marsch was shown a red card in the 64th minute after Canada made a substitution.
The teams will play the second leg on Monday night at Toronto’s BMO Field.
The series winner will advance to the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in Los Angeles in March 2027 and qualify for the 2027 Gold Cup, while the loser will be forced into the Gold Cup preliminary round.
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