The Canada women's soccer team will go on strike with immediate effect because of pay equity concerns and budget cuts by the country's soccer association, captain Christine Sinclair said on Friday, less than a week before the SheBelieves Cup.Canada, the reigning Olympic champions, are to face the United S
The Canada women's soccer team will go on strike with immediate effect because of pay equity concerns and budget cuts by the country's soccer association, captain Christine Sinclair said on Friday, less than a week before the SheBelieves Cup.
The team's preparation for the World Cup, scheduled for July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand, is"being compromised by Canada Soccer's continued inability" to support national teams, it added. In a later statement, however, Canada Soccer said it would meet the women's team players in Orlando on Saturday for further talks, along with its legal counsel."Pay equity for our women's national team is at the core of our ongoing player negotiations. Canada Soccer will not agree to any deal without it," it said.
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