WORLD CUP EXPLAIN
Defender

Alphonso Davies

FC Bayern MünchenCanada
Quick Bio

Co-hosts Canada''s superstar and one of the fastest players in the world, with a life story to match the talent: born in a Ghanaian refugee camp, he rose to win the Champions League with Bayern Munich. A left-back who attacks like a winger, ''The Roadrunner'' turns defense into offense in a heartbeat — when fit. His participation is a question mark after a run of injuries, but a healthy Davies is box-office. For American fans, his game-breaking speed is the soccer version of an elite kick returner who can flip a game the instant he hits open space.

Stats & Trivia
Age25
ClubBayern Munich
Canada caps58
Canada goals15
PositionLeft-back / winger
NoteRecovering from injury ahead of the opener

Did You Know?

  • Born in a refugee camp in Ghana before his family settled in Canada.
  • Nicknamed 'The Roadrunner' for blistering pace; a Champions League winner with Bayern Munich.
  • Captains co-hosts Canada but enters the World Cup racing to recover from injury.
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