Canada soccer fans will remember November 27, 2022 for a long time.
Alphonso Davies' tally in the opening minute of their match against Croatia marked the first goal in Canada men's World Cup history. The star midfielder for Les Rouges took a cross from Tajon Buchanan and headed it into the net, past Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
After seeing his penalty kick saved against Belgium in Canada's opening match of the 2022 World Cup, it was redemption for the Bayern Munich star.
Watch in Canada:
THE FIRST GOAL EVER SCORED AT THE WORLD CUP FOR CANADA: ALPHONSO DAVIES! 🇨🇦#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/0t3iLwtCvk
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 27, 2022
Watch in USA:
WHAT A MOMENT 🔥
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Alphonso Davies scores Canada's first ever FIFA World Cup goal 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/zzPLBd3cIo
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Not only was the score an historic one for the country, but it is the fastest goal so far at the 2022 World Cup.
The Canadian faithful have been waiting a long time to see their team back in the World Cup. Les Rouges are making their second World Cup appearance, with the first coming in 1986.
The fans did not have a goal to cheer for back then, as the '86 team was blanked in all three matches. They also did not get to celebrate a tally in Canada's opening 1-0 loss to Belgium.
But Davies sent the country into a frenzy early on Sunday.
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Alphonso friggin' Davies. Canada's first World Cup goal is a banger. #CanMNT
— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) November 27, 2022
ALPHONSO YOU BEAUTY!!!! LETS GOOOOOOO 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 27, 2022
ALPHONSO DAVIES NO JABRONI CROATIA GET SUPLEXED EARLY
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) November 27, 2022
The vibes in here 🔥🔥
— Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) November 27, 2022
CANADA HAS SCORED AT THE MEN’S WORLD CUP!#CanMNT pic.twitter.com/pAzBMp195W
IT HAD TO BE THAT MAN
— Canadian National Team Focus (@CanNT_Focus) November 27, 2022
Gigantic roar from hockey parents at the rink I’m at when Davies scored. Awesome moment. 🇨🇦🇨🇦 https://t.co/LC3RTeoiBh
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) November 27, 2022
ALPHONSO DAVIES YOU KING OF HUMANS
— Aaron Moniz 🍁 (@amonizfootball) November 27, 2022
I LIVED TO SEE IT
— Duane Rollins 🇺🇦 (@24thminute) November 27, 2022
