Team Canada refused to play because of the prize money for qualifying for the World Cup

The players boycotted the match with Panama, the meeting was canceled two hours before kickoff. What happened?

The problems started even earlier. Players refused to go to training. The reason was unfair decision of the federation on the money. The players demand 40% of the prize money, a "comprehensive package for friends and family" for the World Cup in Qatar, and also a review of the financing of the national team

The federation made no concessions. Then the players refused to play a friendly match against Panama. They apologized to the fans and the opponent for the demarche.

The federation's governing body responded immediately - but a truce would not come soon enough. The president of the organization said he was disappointed with the decision. He also said the proposal was not financially feasible.

Would money really interfere with Canada's historic participation in the World Cup?