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Vancouver Whitecaps Fall Ill After Mexico Trip for CONCACAF
- The Vancouver Whitecaps will face the Seattle Sounders on Sunday at BC Place amid many players missing due to international duty and illness.
- The illness followed the Whitecaps' trip to Mexico City last weekend where they lost 5-0 to Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
- About half of the 75 team members who returned from Mexico reported gastrointestinal symptoms, prompting training cancellations and modified sessions this week.
- Sporting director Axel Schuster expressed assurance in the team's preparations but noted that players are still recovering and have yet to reach optimal fitness levels, with their condition being carefully monitored.
- The illness could affect Sunday’s match competitiveness and player readiness, while coach Jesse Marsch has called for better protections at Mexican venues, noting repeated issues.
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Canada men's national team coach Jesse Marsch expressed outrage Friday, saying Vancouver Whitecaps players had been "poisoned" during their visit to Mexico for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. But Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen said he doesn't believe someone intentionally got his team sick.
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3 Canadian national team players among the Whitecaps stricken by illness
Three Canadian national team players were among those that fell ill following the Vancouver Whitecaps’ appearance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City. The Whitecaps said a “significant number” of players and staff had a gastrointestinal illness. Three…
Vancouver Whitecaps fall ill after Mexico trip for CONCACAF
The Whitecaps canceled practice Wednesday and had a modified session for cleared players Thursday after players and staff reported gastrointestinal symptoms. The Whitecaps are scheduled to play the Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match at BC Place on Sunday.
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