Alphonso Davies Becomes the 1000th Player to Feature in a World Cup

Canadian defender Alphonso Davies made his 2026 FIFA World Cup debut in the Round of 32 match against South Africa, which ended in a 1-0 victory. In doing so, he became the 1000th player to feature in a World Cup tournament.

Davies missed the group stage of the 2026 World Cup as he was completing his recovery from an injury.

In the Round of 16, the Canadian team will face the winner of the match between the Netherlands and Morocco.

The Oranje and the Africa Cup of Nations holders will play their match tomorrow, June 30th (Tuesday), at 4:00 AM Bulgarian time.

This match, along with all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, can be watched on bnt.sportal.bg.