Jesse Marsch feels Canada have been "treated like second-class citizens" as he took aim at Copa America officials, claiming "this tournament has not been professional".
The Canucks will bring their maiden campaign to a close when they face Uruguay in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
Their opponents' players were involved in a post-match brawl with Colombia supporters following their semi-final defeat, after violence erupted near to where family members were located.
After the CONMEBOL announced they had opened an investigation into the incident, Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa insisted his players should receive an apology rather than be sanctioned.
Marsch believes the incident highlighted severe problems within the tournament, after a Canada player was subjected to racial abuse online following their Group A defeat by Argentina.
And while the Canada head coach empathised with his Uruguay counterpart, he feels there would have been a stronger punishment incurred had it involved his side.
"For me, this tournament has not been professional," Marsch told reporters at his pre-match press conference. "There are too many gaps in the way.
"I watched what happened after the match, and certainly I don't know all the details, but certainly we wouldn't want anyone's families or any player's families to be put in harm's way.
"But I know if our team responded like this, that there would be heavy sanctions because of the treatment that we received in this tournament. We've been treated like second-class citizens."
Marsch also criticised the officiating after Alphonso Davies was forced off injured in their semi-final defeat by Argentina following a heavy challenge by Gonzalo Montiel, with the referee not even awarding a foul.
"You give me another opportunity to talk about how poor the refereeing was for the tackle on Alphonso," he added.
"If you were to turn it over and put that against the biggest player from the other team, specifically from South America in this tournament, the behaviour and the treatment for such a tackle in such a situation would be very different.
"So, we were lucky that we avoided any big injury with Alphonso, but we're not totally certain if he'll be available tomorrow. And one of the main jobs of a referee in any match is to protect the safety of players, and that was not doing his job."
AumyWahid7
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it's fifaboy'$ tournament bro
zotaeiort
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so u want uruguay players to be punished now now so some of them cant play against u kkkkkkkkkkk u are di funny ..ofcourse they will be punished but after the tournament...why u say if Canada players were foing that...they werent just that
yakbcdir
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cho cho cho who gives an f
u gave a f**k that is y u commented
Rusco1
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Guy is right in 2019 COPA AMERICA the tournament was a pure fracas how Argentina players were taken out of field just less than an hour into the match Brazilian authorities saying there was breach in immigration laws, total clowns
that's not Copa America it's a world cup qualifying match.
C13999
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or the other way round, my friend go n watch Argentina n vs Brazil and see how rough Argentina are against Brazil, Argentina don't always plays the cleanest of football with Brazil because they can't match them , not only them most South American teams, because Brazilian got skillful players all around, that was why Rodrigo called Argentina coward for not playing football rather playing dirty tricks, go back and watch. go back n watch that final in which Argentina won by a lone goal, that Brazilian goal was it a legal goal or not a goal. till today no one give an explanation why that Brazil goal was not given. Neymar was almost chopped off by the Argentine. is still happen against Columbia n Uruguay that was y there was Uruguayan player that was sent off in that match
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cho cho cho who gives an f
pocacmpsu
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You need to admit CR7 has eliminated from EURO
pocacmpsu
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hatrage at its fullest
yakbcdir
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Canada coach saying some facts. Officials need to be much better in Copa America tournament. I still remember how poorly Argentina was treated by match officials in 2019 Copa America in Brazil. Brazil vs Argentina semi-final match was a scandal, Argentina was robbed by match refs who ignored clear fouls inside Brazil's penalty box and refused to check VAR! 🤦♂️😤 Canada have to understand, Copa America is not for beginners. You have to ready for all the conclusions here, anything can happen in this tournament!
just because Argentina was mentioned u are trying to Justify what is not attainable. whenever Brazil play any European teams look at what happened compared to South America, against Uruguay out of 41 fouls Brazil received 27 of it
yakbcdir
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Canada coach saying some facts. Officials need to be much better in Copa America tournament. I still remember how poorly Argentina was treated by match officials in 2019 Copa America in Brazil. Brazil vs Argentina semi-final match was a scandal, Argentina was robbed by match refs who ignored clear fouls inside Brazil's penalty box and refused to check VAR! 🤦♂️😤 Canada have to understand, Copa America is not for beginners. You have to ready for all the conclusions here, anything can happen in this tournament!
or the other way round, my friend go n watch Argentina n vs Brazil and see how rough Argentina are against Brazil, Argentina don't always plays the cleanest of football with Brazil because they can't match them , not only them most South American teams, because Brazilian got skillful players all around, that was why Rodrigo called Argentina coward for not playing football rather playing dirty tricks, go back and watch. go back n watch that final in which Argentina won by a lone goal, that Brazilian goal was it a legal goal or not a goal. till today no one give an explanation why that Brazil goal was not given. Neymar was almost chopped off by the Argentine. is still happen against Columbia n Uruguay that was y there was Uruguayan player that was sent off in that match
CollinsKatangira
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Guy is right in 2019 COPA AMERICA the tournament was a pure fracas how Argentina players were taken out of field just less than an hour into the match Brazilian authorities saying there was breach in immigration laws, total clowns
LovinglyRais
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You'll feel better when Canada plays in the Oceania zone with New Zealand Fiji Vanuatu 🤣
Jehblmnpuz
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Canada coach saying some facts. Officials need to be much better in Copa America tournament. I still remember how poorly Argentina was treated by match officials in 2019 Copa America in Brazil. Brazil vs Argentina semi-final match was a scandal, Argentina was robbed by match refs who ignored clear fouls inside Brazil's penalty box and refused to check VAR! 🤦♂️😤 Canada have to understand, Copa America is not for beginners. You have to ready for all the conclusions here, anything can happen in this tournament!
ciupruyz
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Cops America is always one way traffic It always favor team of a particular moment
zeacmntz
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It fit!