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Alphonso Davies facing race against time to make Canada's Qatar clash

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Canada's Alphonso Davies was ⁠on the training field at their National Soccer Development Centre on ‌Monday but did not play a full part ‌in the session, with the ‌team saying he is still in ‌a return-to-play protocol as he recovers from ‌a hamstring injury.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bosnia-herzegovina-fqe7WYTr/canada-x4toKORL/?mid=OxkQ8qT6"]After a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina[/a] in their ‌Group B opener in Toronto, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]⁠Canada[/a] have ‌moved to Vancouver for their next two games.[/p][p]Although [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/davies-alphonso/4r3PXV20/"]​Davies[/a], 25, took part in some of the warm-ups for ​Monday's session, a team official said he was still not in full ⁠training ahead ​of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/canada-x4toKORL/qatar-zqzHL77i/?mid=67vLrBMM"]Thursday's game against Qatar.[/a][/p][p][b]"He (Davies) is one of the best players on our team, he's a world-class player, so obviously to have him in the lineup would be amazing,"[/b] defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/waterman-joel/0l5tduvR/"]Joel Waterman[/a] told reporters.[/p][p][b]"We have complete confidence in the roster from one to 26, and whoever can step in to play, they're going to do a great job."[/b][/p][embed guid="b6a5551a-4957-4862-b17a-77f8011fb22e" url="https://x.com/CANMNT_Official/status/2065511444309835793" social-type="twitter" /][p]All four teams ‌in the group have one point, ​one goal scored, and one ‌conceded ahead of the second round of games on June 18, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a] taking on Bosnia in Los Angeles before Canada's clash with ⁠[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qatar/zqzHL77i/"]Qatar[/a] in ⁠Vancouver later on ‌Thursday.[/p]

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