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Jesse Marsch Sensationally Alleges ‘Poisoning’ Ahead of Canada Double-Header

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Canada's Jesse Marsch will miss the first two matches of the Concacaf Gold Cup through suspension. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Canada’s men’s national team is set to take on two friendlies against Ukraine and the Ivory Coast over the weekend, but won’t be able to draw fully on three players from Vancouver Whitecaps FC—something Jesse Marsch has suggested is due to intentional “poisoning” .

Sam Adekugbe, Jayden Nelson and Ali Ahmed, three players from the Whitecaps, entered Canada’s camp in Halifax ill, after their journey to Mexico City with Vancouver, which saw them lose 5–0 in the Concacaf Champions Cup Final to Cruz Azul. 

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