Heartwarming Video of Bayern Munich Star Breaking Down in Tears as Canada Qualify for World Cup Drops

Heartwarming Video of Bayern Munich Star Breaking Down in Tears as Canada Qualify for World Cup Drops

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • Alphonso Davies watched his Canada teammates make history after qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar later this year
  • The Bayern Munich star broke down in tears as the North American country makes a return to the tournament for the first time in 36 years
  • Davies who is recovering from an injury that has kept him out for a while watched Canada beat Jamaica on Sunday

Alphonso Davies could not hold his tears as Canada made a return to the World Cup after qualifying for the tournament for the first time in 36 years.

The Bayern Munich left-back, who has been out injured, watched his teammates beat Jamaica 4-0 on Sunday as the North Americans qualify for the global showpiece.

In a video posted on Twitter, the player who was on Instagram Live is visibly seen shedding tears of joy.

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Alphonso Davies breaks down to tears as Canada qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Credit: Getty Images @FabrizioRomano
Source: Twitter

Alphonso Davies has been out for months due to an injury he picked while playing for Bayern Munich in Germany, and just started training few days ago as he continues his recuperation.

Despite not being part of the Canadian team, the Ghanaian-born followed as they thrashed Jamaica. Goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Junior Hoilett and an own goal from Andrian Mariappa ensured they finish top of the North American zone.

How Canada qualified for the World Cup

Alphonso Davies started the qualifiers with the team before going out injured. The team won eight games, drew four and lost only a game.

As it stands they are top of the North American zone with 28 points, followed by the United States with 25 points after 13 games each.

This is the first time Canada will be at the World Cup after making an appearance in the 1986 tournament.

Alphonso Davies grooves to Asamoah Gyan's hit record

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Alphonso Davies is not just a football icon but also a Tik Tok star, and his newest post garnered him more love on the app after dancing to an Asamoah Gyan song.

The Ghanaian-born Canadian grooved to the song as he mimicked Asamoah Gyan's dance moves in the original video.

The song 'Do the Dance' was one of Asamoah Gyan's hits record and was released in 2011, and it features the late Castro.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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