Great honour for Alphonso Davies! The FC Bayern winger captained Canada in Thursday evening's friendly against the Netherlands in Rotterdam and played for the full 90 minutes. Canada lost 4-0 to the Elftal with FCB defender Matthijs de Ligt, who played for 72 minutes. The Oranje prepare for Euro 2024 in Germany starting on 14 June, whereas Canada prepare for the Copa América in the USA, where Davies & Co. contest the opener against world champions Argentina in Atlanta on 21 June.
After a goalless first half, Memphis Depay (50'), Jeremie Frimpong (57'), Wout Weghorst (63') and Virgil van Dijk (83') scored for the Netherlands. Bondscoach Ronald Koeman's men take on Iceland in a dress rehearsal for the Euro on Monday. Canada under new coach Jesse Marsch travel to face World Cup runners-up France on Sunday.
Dayot Upamecano's France beat Luxembourg on Wednesday:
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