Canada Soccer cancelled an upcoming friendly against Iran on Thursday following criticism of the game by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Canada Soccer has cancelled the international match that was scheduled for 5 June 2022 against Iran as part of the men’s national team preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” Canada Soccer said in a brief statement. No further information or reason for the cancellation was given, but the decision comes after weeks of criticism led by the Canadian government over the World Cup fixture due to be held in Vancouver.
