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Canada Cancel Panama Football Friendly After Players Go On Strike

Canada cancelled a friendly international with Panama  just hours before kick-off on Sunday after their players went on strike over a proposed new labor deal. Canada Soccer confirmed the World Cup warm-up game in Vancouver had been scrapped in a brief statement on Twitter.

No reason was given but a statement released by the men's national team said the move came after players rejected a contract offer presented to the squad last Thursday.

The statement said talks had been ongoing since March between Canada Soccer and the national team, who this year qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.

The squad said Canada Soccer had "unnecessarily prolonged" negotiations before making an unsatisfactory initial offer on Thursday.

"Canada Soccer waited until the evening of June 2nd to present an archaic offer and the general secretary and president of the association only made themselves available for the first time to connect with the players on June 4 at 4pm," the players' statement said.

"For these reasons, we have reluctantly decided not to play our match today against Panama.

"It's time we take a stand for the future of soccer in Canada."

The players also criticised a deal signed by Canada Soccer and commercial partner Canadian Soccer Business in 2018, demanding the terms of the contract be made public.

The statement called for an "equitable structure with our women's national team" that shares the same player match fees, percentage of prize money at FIFA World Cups and the development of a women's domestic league.

The statement concluded with an apology to fans over the sudden cancellation.

"We want to apologise to our fans. Playing at home with your support is everything to us," the statement read.

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