The American-born coach of Canada’s national soccer team says he is “ashamed” over previous calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to make the country the 51st U.S. state.
“If I have one message to our president, it’s lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being the 51st state. As an American, I’m ashamed of the arrogance and disregard that we’ve shown one of our historically oldest, strongest and most loyal allies,” Jesse Marsch he said before his team and 47 others learn their opponents for the 2026 World Cup.