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Canada cancels soccer match with Iran amid protest
Iran is seeking damages from Canada and accused it of politicizing the sport.
Canada has cancelled an upcoming soccer match with Iran amid high tensions between the two countries.
Yesterday, Canada Soccer released a statement saying it canceled the June 5 match against the Iranian national team in Vancouver.
“Over the past week, the untenable geopolitical situation of hosting Iran became significantly divisive, and in response, the match was cancelled,” said the organization.
The match was intended as a warmup for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November. Both Iran and Canada have qualified for the tournament.
