Canada vs Panama

The Canadian men's national soccer team will not play their scheduled friendly match against Panama at BC Place on Sunday night.

I think the players need to see more backing from the federation now and not only rely on John to get things done. We just want to be respected and not taken advantage of and just given our fair share." Canada Soccer waited until the evening of July 2 to present an archaic offer and the general secretary and president of the association only made themselves available for the first time to connect with players on June 4 at 4 p.m. For these reasons, we have reluctantly decided not to play our match today against Panama." Richard Scott, a spokesman for the Canada Soccer Association, did not respond to an email seeking comment. "In March we initiated contract discussions with Canada Soccer," the men's national team said in a statement. The governing body said in a statement on Saturday night: "Canada Soccer are currently in discussions with their national team players pertaining to fair and equitable player compensation ahead of the FIFA World Cup period."

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In addition, Panama is a familiar opponent for a Canadian side that has not had many opportunities to take on opposition from outside the CONCACAF region. "Over the past week, the untenable geopolitical situation of hosting Iran became significantly divisive, and in response, the match was cancelled. “At Canada Soccer we believe in the power of sport and its ability to bring people from different backgrounds and political beliefs together for a common purpose," said Canada Soccer upon the announcement of the friendly. Trudeau closed the Canadian embassy in Tehran in 2012 and has not reopened it. “Iran is one of 32 participating member associations at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Canada Soccer continues to follow all international protocols in staging this match. Canada is no different, and Les Rouges scheduled a friendly against Iran on Sunday, June 5 as they get set for Canada's first men's World Cup in 36 years.

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We hope Canada Soccer will take decisive steps to work with our team so we can be back on the field for our match on June 9." An open letter from the players shared Sunday on social media stated their concerns, including a "strained" relationship with Canada Soccer and the lack of player representation on the organization's board of directors. The team then also missed Saturday's final training session, with late meetings between the players and Canada Soccer representatives held that evening in Vancouver. Panama was brought in as a replacement on just four days' notice. At issue is the players' cut of bonuses stemming from the upcoming World Cup, as well as compensation for both the men's and women's teams. According to TSN's Rick Westhead, the players are asking "for a review of Canada Soccer's broadcast & sponsorship contracts, 40% of World Cup qualification money, and a joint contract with the women's team with equal compensation for match fees."

A planned pre-World Cup friendly soccer match between the Canada and Panama men's national teams in Vancouver Sunday has been cancelled.

We just want to be respected and not taken advantage of and just given our fair share.” Some fans expressed anger at Canada Soccer for letting the situation reach this point, while others took the players to task for refusing to play. Still others vented anger at having travelled great distances or booked hotels to attend the game.