The men’s soccer match scheduled for Vancouver between Canada and Panama was canceled due to an ongoing contract dispute less than two hours before kick-off on Sunday.
Canada had previously canceled two training sessions, scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
Reports say there are disagreements over the salaries of players who will take part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. There would also be problems regarding the transport of athletes and their relatives.
Soccer Canada issued a statement late on Saturday evening saying it was “currently in discussion with national team players regarding their fair and equitable compensation ahead of the FIFA World Cup period”.
Canada, ranked 38e world rank, was to be measured against Panama (61e) on Sunday, before kicking off the CONCACAF Nations League against Curaçao (79e) in Vancouver on June 9.
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