Canada star Alphonso Davies was forced off with an injury in the second half of his side’s Copa América semifinal against Argentina on Tuesday night.
With Argentina up 2-0 midway through the half, Gonzalo Montiel put in a tough sliding challenge on the Canadian captain. Montiel caught the ball but his follow-through took him through the right ankle of Davies.
Referee Piero Maza waved play on, much to the chagrin of Canada’s bench and head coach Jesse Marsch.
Davies was able to walk off the field under his own power, but moved slowly and was clearly in a lot of pain.
The Bayern Munich star tried to limp back onto the field but immediately went to ground, and had to be replaced in the 71st minute by Jonathan Osorio.
Argentina would see out a 2-0 win, advancing to Sunday’s final against either Uruguay or Colombia.
Davies will be a doubt for Saturday’s third-place game, and will then have some time off before joining up with Bayern for the Bundesliga club’s preseason.
After the match, Marsch admitted he was unsure of the prognosis for Davies, who was set for x-rays.
Marsch said Alphonso Davies is getting an x-ray after an injury mid-game.
“We’re hopeful he’s OK, but we’re not sure.” #CanMT
— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) July 10, 2024
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