The CONCACAF Nations League is a tournament that presents the best the Union has to offer, but this year’s edition comes during a tenuous political situation among participants in Mexico, Canada, Panama and the US. Canadian head coach and American for the tournament Jesse Marsh opposed President Donald Trump’s comments on making Canada the 51st state At a press conference at the Nations League in February. Mexican coach Javier Aguirre commented on Trump’s signing an executive order to change his name to the US Gulf of Mexico, saying, “It’s the Gulf of Mexico for me.”
Preparing for Panama on Thursday, March 20th, US team head coach Mauricio Pockettino’s Sophie Stadium at Paramount+ at 7pm, and those who were not taking part in the press conference in Paramount+ at 7pm did not want to make a mistake where the focus was.
“I just talked about it because I found Jesse Marche on the pitch. We were talking in a very good way. We know each other from Europe, so we are very friendly. I don’t think we can mix political things with sports in my career.
“We have qualified people who can talk about politics, but I’m not a political expert. Of course, I have my thoughts as a 53-year-old, but that’s not something I can mix up.
“Soccer is soccer or soccer, for me it’s soccer, but we want to destroy Panama, we want to destroy the next one, and we want to win, we want to destroy, but when we destroy it, it’s a good idea to beat them and win the game. People aren’t waiting for us to talk like this, so if we talk about politics, I think it’s a big mistake.”
Pockettino went on to say that soccer is a sport to be enjoyed. Because for him it is the best sport in the world and is fun for fans to enjoy. Tensions are rising between the US and Canada at the sports level, as shown in 4 Nations Hockey Tournament Canadian fans booed the US national anthem, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also posted a congratulatory message to X when Canada won the tournament.
“You can’t take our country away – and you can’t take our game,” Trudeau said.
“I’m not going to be too political right now. I let my opinion come to light,” Marsh said. “We can see the climate of sports in North America growing for national teams. We really hope that this tournament is the best reflection of our society and we don’t have to waste time booing the national anthem and getting caught up in politics.”
