Jesse Marsch has never been shy about offering an opinion about United States, but the Canada head coach has taken aim at his former national team ahead of Tuesday’s meeting between the two North American rivals, offering up some candid…
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch strongly criticized the United States ahead of their upcoming friendly in Minnesota, pointing to FIFA's overturned suspension of USMNT striker Folarin Balogun at the World Cup. Speaking to writer Joe Callaghan for The Guardian, Marsch argued that the controversial decision highlighted American entitlement, stating that such intervention "would never happen in any other country in the world."
Balogun had received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA invoked Article 27 to lift his ban after U.S. President Donald Trump lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Marsch noted the episode alienated global audiences and damaged the USMNT's tournament reputation prior to their 4-1 elimination by Belgium.
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