Alphonso Davies set for surgery after ACL tear; agent 'disappointed' with CanMNT's management
In news that Canadian soccer fans certainly did not want to wake up to on Wednesday morning, Bayern Munich announced that Alphonso Davies is set to miss several months following an ACL injury requiring surgery.
The 24-year-old Canadian men's national team captain was removed in the 12th minute of Canada's 2-1 victory over the United States on Sunday in the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League third-place match. He is set to undergo surgery on Wednesday.
Davies' agent Nedal Huoseh issued the following statement to OneSoccer's Kristian Jack this morning.
“I am very disappointed. Alphonso was not 100 per cent after the Mexico game and it was planned that he was not going to start against the USA. On Saturday night the expectation was he would not be in the XI. As a captain I feel he was pressured to start the game by the coach. Alphonso is not the kind of guy to say no in those moments. He ended up playing and look what happened. Canada Soccer needs to do a better job managing these players, in my opinion. Alphonso is down and obviously really disappointed about this injury. Thankfully he is in wonderful hands with a world class group at Bayern who will take great care of him. He is expected to have the surgery within the next 24 hours.”
OneSoccer reached out to Canada Soccer for comment on the matter, and they refuted Huoseh's account, saying:
"We want to express our full support for men's national team captain, Alphonso Davies, as he recovers from this unfortunate injury. Phonzie’s strength and resilience matches his world-class talent, and we all look forward to fully supporting him during his recovery. Canada Soccer's coaches and experienced medical staff are true professionals and have always prioritized player safety and wellbeing. Anything suggesting otherwise is untrue."
This international window was particularly tough for Bayern Munich, as central defender Dayot Upamecano also suffered a serious injury while representing France this past week.
Canada next play in June at Toronto's BMO Field in the Canadian Shield tournament, where they will face Ukraine on June 7, and Côte D'Ivoire on June 10. Those matches will serve a preparation for the Concacaf Gold Cup, which Davies was anticipated to miss anyway as a result of Bayern Munich's Club World Cup campaign.
STATEMENT FROM DAVIES' CAMP 🚨
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) March 26, 2025
Alphonso Davies' agent Nedal Huoseh tells our Kristian Jack following his client's injury:
“I am very disappointed. Alphonso was not 100% after the Mexico game and it was planned that he was not going to start against the USA.
On Saturday night… pic.twitter.com/VGruhtsZ4q
