Canada coach Jesse Marsch has spoken of his disappointment in the USA’ poor efficiency on the Copa América as his facet prepares to tackle Venezuela within the quarterfinals on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.
The 50-year-old American coach led Canada to the final eight with a 1-0 win over Peru to complete second in Group A behind holders Argentina, whereas the U.S. did not progress from the group stage after a 2-1 loss to Panama adopted by a 1-0 defeat by Uruguay.
“I might wish to say that I am solely targeted on what we’re doing right here in Canada, however clearly I am being attentive to the U.S. males’s nationwide staff as I all the time do, and such as you, I am unhappy,” the coach informed “FOX Soccer Now.”
“I am dissatisfied with the performances, the dearth of self-discipline. There are a number of issues that I feel we have tried to embody concerning the sport within the U.S., and we have all the time believed on this group of gamers.”
The previous Leeds United boss added that Gregg Berhalter’s facet wants to search out options to its issues.
“I am not there day by day, so I haven’t got my finger on the heart beat of what is going on on, however it’s actually not what we anticipated coming into this event,” Marsch stated.
Marsch was considered the main contender for the USMNT job after Berhalter’s contract expired following the 2022 World Cup, however Marsch’s agent surprisingly introduced in June 2023 that Marsch wouldn’t be getting the job. The next day, Berhalter was rehired by U.S. Soccer.
“My respect for U.S. Soccer is massive, however I went by way of a course of with them, proper? And I am not going to enter it, however I wasn’t handled very properly within the course of,” Marsch stated after shedding out on the U.S. job.
Canada shall be hoping to advance to the semifinals with a victory over Venezuela, who completed prime of Group B after successful all three of their matches.
Data from Reuters was used on this report.