Alphonso Davies vs Stephen Eustáquio
Canada against Canada. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alphonso Davies
Canada · 2017–22 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Canada
- #1 of 33
- Clubs
- Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Bayern Munich
Sixty-eight seconds into Canada's game against Croatia on 27 November 2022, he rose to Tajon Buchanan's cross and headed in the first goal his country had ever scored at a men's World Cup. With Bayern he has won the 2020 Champions League and the Club World Cup and Super Cup that followed it, seven Bundesliga titles and three DFB-Pokals; at sixteen he had already taken the Golden Boot at the 2017 Gold Cup. Career record: club career at Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Bayern Munich II, FC Bayern Munich.
Stephen Eustáquio
Canada · 2022–26 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Canada
- #6 of 33
- Clubs
- S.C.U. Torreense
A cleared cross dropped onto his chest in the 92nd minute against South Africa on 28 June 2026, and his half volley into the far corner gave Canada its first knockout win at a World Cup. He has won two Primeira Liga titles with Porto in 2022 and 2026, three Taças de Portugal, a Taça da Liga and three Supertaças, and was Canada Soccer's player of the year in 2023. Career record: club career at S.C.U. Torreense.
The verdict
The almanac puts Alphonso Davies ahead by 6 rating points, 88 against 82.
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