In less than 24 hours, Canada has received two bad news regarding their participation in Qatar 2022. First was the injury of Alphonso Davies, left-back of Bayern Munich. Then, Maxime Crépeau, goalkeeper of Los Angeles FC, joined him.
Maxime Crépeau suffered a horrifying injury during the match between his team and Philadelphia Union for the MLS title. The goalkeeper, who is also an international with Canada, had to be carried off the field after colliding heavily with forward Cory Burke while coming out to intercept his advance in the box. It is rumored that the Canadian would have to deal with a possible tibia and fibula fracture. If this initial diagnosis is confirmed, the goalkeeper would say goodbye to the World Cup.
Despite taking the worst part in the collision, the referee of the match showed him a red card. During his transportation off the field on a stretcher, the goalkeeper tried to encourage his teammates.
Although they were left with one less player, Los Angeles FC managed to win the MLS title.