Alphonso Davies starts and misses penalty for Canada in its first World Cup game in 36 years.
Apparently, through all the Edmonton product has been over the past year, he was not going to be denied a chance to play in the biggest, most viewed tournament in the world.tap here to see other videos from our team“I don’t think there was any doubt we would be starting him , but you have to follow the medical advice, that’s always part of this,” Herdman said in his pre-game press conference.
Last month, Davies got kicked in the head in a Bundesliga game and sustained a cranial bruise. He returned to the Bayern lineup at the end of October only to pull his hamstring, 20 minutes from the end of a 3-2 win against Hertha Berlin.Article content “When you speak to the player, you have to able to look into their eyes and get a sense of what they want and how far they’re willing to push and you have to ask the questions, it’s the first game, what’s the risk; what’s the second game risk?” Herdman said. “But at the end of the day, Phonzie is fit, he’s hitting his markers and he’s ready to go. He’s flying in training, enjoying himself and I think Canada are in a position now where we can field our strongest teams.
Heading into the game, Canada was not given much of a chance against Belgium, but took the game to the European power and probably should have won it.Article content
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