Canada's Captain Davies Was Not Ready to Play

Canada's coach Marsch said the team's captain will be ready for the next match.

Coach Jesse Marsch used Alphonso Davies as a trick to confuse the other team.

Marsch said Davies was not ready, so he used him as a trick. Davies will be ready for the next game.

Marsch was asked if his trick worked.

Marsch said the other team had to prepare for Davies, so his trick was successful.

The other team's coach was asked about Marsch's trick.

The other team's coach said they had to plan for Davies and other players. They looked at different games and styles.

The other team looked at Davies, but they did not only prepare for him. They reacted to what happened on the field.

Canada finished second in their group after losing to the other team.

Marsch was confident that Davies would play in the match as a substitute.

Marsch wanted to get Davies into the game because he can make a big impact. Davies is the team's captain and best player.

The other team took a 2-0 lead, but Canada scored a goal in the 76th minute.

With time running out, Marsch brought in another player with his last substitution.

Canada finished second in their group and will play another team on Sunday.

After the game, Davies walked by the media without stopping to talk.

Davies has not played since May when he got hurt playing for his other team.

Marsch hopes to use Davies in the next game.

Another team won and has a better chance of advancing.

Davies has not played for Canada since March 2025.

Davies did not play in Canada's first two World Cup games.

Davies has had trouble staying healthy.

Davies got hurt again after being out for 260 days with a knee injury.

Davies was hurt twice more after his knee injury, once with a muscle tear and once with a hamstring injury.

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