Regardless what happens to Davies from Edmonton from now on, he will always be remembered for scoring at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“This team came to this World Cup to make history and that’s what we’re trying to do,” Davies said Tuesday. “The first game we came out great, we played well, but we didn’t get the three points we wanted.
Two days later, Davies was more comfortable reflecting on the journey, which took him from a refugee camp in Ghana, to Canada, and eventually to the World Cup. He was happy to share the moment with his parents here in Qatar, who sacrificed so much so their family could have a brighter future. Davies made a country proud when he scored 67 seconds into the game against Croatia. Having lost its first game of the tournament 1-0 to Belgium, despite badly outplaying the semifinalists from four years ago, Canada needed at least a draw against the finalists from Russia, in Croatia.
“I saw Tajon look up a couple of times and I knew I had to get in the box to give him an option. I made a run and tried to time it so I would be in the box at the right time. It went over the centre back’s head and my first instinct was to head it down. I don’t usually score headed goals, but this was a great one for me.”
“That was a great feeling,” Davies said. “I’ll remember that moment for a long time. My teammates were all around me, grabbing my jersey and pushing me. I had Liam Millar head-butt me at one point we were so excited and we just looked at each other. The moment was pure amazement with these guys.”Article content
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