'I'd rather be us than them' - Jesse Marsch insists Canada 'were much better' than Morocco and explains why Alphonso Davies didn't play as World Cup co-hosts crash out
Canada's national soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup following a 3-0 loss to Morocco. Coach Jesse Marsch defended his team's performance and explained that star player Alphonso Davies was benched to protect his long-term health.
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Jesse Marsch struck a defiant tone after Canada's World Cup dream came to an end with a 3-0 defeat to Morocco, insisting his side outplayed their opponents for long spells, while also revealing why Alphonso Davies was left as an unused substitute for the crucial last-16 clash.
The article quotes the coach directly and reports on the match outcome without taking a side.
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