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Canada's Ismael Kone undergoes major leg surgery
Canada midfielder Ismael Kone underwent surgery to repair severe fractures in his lower left leg that occurred in Thursday's match against Qatar.,"Last night, Ismael Kone underwent successful surgery to repair a lower limb fracture," Canada Soccer said in a statement on Friday. "He is expected to ma...
Jesse Marsch on Ismael Kone's injury: 'Could hear the bone snap'
Canada midfielder Ismael Kone was scheduled to undergo surgery on his injured left leg after sustaining the ugly injury in his national team's 6-0 win over Qatar on Thursday in Vancouver.,Coach Jesse Marsch said postmatch, according to The Athletic, that he "could hear the bone snap.","Your heart go...
Canada make history, rout Qatar for first World Cup victory
Jonathan David's hat trick paved the way for Canada's first-ever win in a World Cup, a 6-0 rout of nine-man Qatar on Thursday in Vancouver in the second Group B match for both countries.,Canada (1-1-0, 4 points) entered the day with a 0-6-1 record in seven previous World Cup matches after a 1-1 draw...
Canada's Ismael Kone stretchered off with leg injury in win over Qatar
Ismael Kone exited early in the second half of Canada's 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday in Group B in Vancouver, after the Canadian midfielder suffered what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury.,In the 51st minute, Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo attempted a tackle on Kone, but his right foot ...
Canada coach: Alphonso Davies available for next match
Canada could have its captain back on the field Thursday, as left back Alphonso Davies will be available to face Qatar, coach Jesse Marsch said on Wednesday.,Davies is recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained late in his club season with Bayern Munich. He last played for Canada 15 months ago ...
Ghana's Thomas Partey loses appeal; not allowed in Canada
A Canadian federal court denied an appeal Tuesday that would have allowed midfielder Thomas Partey to join the Ghana national team in Toronto for their World Cup opener on Wednesday.,Justice Roger Lafreniere heard the request Tuesday morning and rejected it later in the day, leaving Partey unable to...
Canada captain Alphonso Davies likely to miss match vs. Qatar
Canada captain Alphonso Davies is unlikely to play in Thursday's match against Qatar.,Davies, 25, is continuing to work his way back from a hamstring strain and hopes to participate in the World Cup co-hosted by his country.,The defender was ruled out of Friday's opening 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Her...
Canadian court hears appeal in visa denial of Ghana's Thomas Partey
The Canadian federal court heard an appeal Tuesday of an immigration decision that prevented midfielder Thomas Partey from joining the Ghana national team in Toronto for their World Cup opener on Wednesday.,The Canadian government denied Partey's visa application. The 32-year-old is awaiting trial i...
Ghana urges Canada to reconsider Thomas Partey ruling
After Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied entry into Canada to play in next week's World Cup opener against Panama, his nation's diplomats are attempting to intervene.,The Canadian government denied a visa application for Partey, 32, who is awaiting trial in England on multiple charges of rape...
Ex-Canadian PM watches World Cup opener in US, not Canada
Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, chose love over country on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup.,On Friday night, Trudeau was in Inglewood, Calif., where he watched the United States defeat Paraguay 4-1. Earlier in the day, Canada played Bosnia and Herzegovina to a 1-1 draw in ...
Canada rally for draw vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in home World Cup opener
Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute as Canada salvaged a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening match in Group B play Friday in Toronto. ,Jovo Lukic scored in the 21st minute for Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were playing their first World Cup match since being eliminated from group...
Ghana player, facing rape charges, denied entry to Canada
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss next week's World Cup opener against Panama after being denied entry into Canada.,The Canadian government denied a visa application for Partey, 32, who is awaiting trial in England on multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. The former Arsenal star has pl...
Argentina vault back to No. 1 in FIFA world ranking
Defending World Cup champion Argentina vaulted back into the top spot of the FIFA Men's World Ranking in the latest poll that was released just hours before the 2026 tournament was set to begin.,Argentina, who won the 2022 World Cup at Qatar with a victory in penalties over France, had not held the ...
Report: Canada's Ismael Kone (fever) misses training session
Canada midfielder Ismael Kone did not train with the team on Wednesday due to a fever, TSN reported.,Kone, 23, was wearing full gear before getting into a car and leaving practice on Wednesday, two days before the club is set to play its opening match of the World Cup.,Star defenders Moise Bombito (...
Canada eager for return, 'energy' of Alphonso Davies
With three days to go until Canada's World Cup opener, star fullback Alphonso Davies has yet to participate in full training for manager Jesse Marsch's side and uncertain to play in Friday's clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto.,Multiple reports showed Davies, 25, continuing to train apar...
Canada add Jayden Nelson to replace Marcelo Flores
Canada's World Cup team added Austin FC forward Jayden Nelson to the roster on Tuesday as a replacement for injured midfielder Marcelo Flores.,Nelson, 23, scored a goal in stoppage time during Canada's 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan last week in a World Cup tune-up match in Edmonton. The Ontario native...
Reports: Canada D Moise Bombito (leg) to miss World Cup
Canada is set to replace injured defender Mosie Bombito on its 26-player World Cup roster, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.,The 26-year-old center back's surgically repaired left tibia is not sufficiently recovered for the competition that begins next week, multiple sources confirmed to TSN and ...
Canada name Maxime Crepeau starting GK over Dayne St. Clair
Maxime Crepeau will start in goal for Canada at the World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch revealed Thursday.,Marsch had to decide between two starting-caliber goalkeepers in Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair, both Major League Soccer veterans. The coach said last week that he would be "tormented" when having to t...
Canada's Alphonso Davies says playing in World Cup opener still possible
Canada star Alphonso Davies said he is still hopeful of being fit in time to play in the team's World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12.,The 25-year-old Bayern Munich left-back has been sidelined since suffering a left hamstring injury in the Champions League semifinal ...
Canada’s Marcelo Flores out of World Cup: ‘My ACL is gone’
Canadian midfielder Marcelo Flores will miss the World Cup after suffering an ACL tear over the weekend.,Flores plays for Mexican titans UANL Tigres and was on the pitch for the club's CONCACAF Champions Cup final Saturday against Toluca when he went down with a noncontact right leg injury. He appea...