Canada cancel Iran friendly: MP’s angered by game because Iran shot down airliner in 2020

Doneil Henry helped Canada qualify for their first men’s World Cup in 36 years in MarchCanada Soccer has cancelled a friendly with Iran in Vancouver on 5 June after criticism by Canadian MPs. All 176 passengers and crew members were killed, including 85 Canadians and permanent residents, in Tehran.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he thought the game was “a bad idea”, hinting that the Iranians might not be allowed into the country.”I can assure you that Sport Canada has not delivered any funding for this game,” he added.Canada qualify for first men’s World Cup in 36 yearsAround 40,000 tickets had been sold for the game which was set to be p… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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