Canadian men's soccer team 'deeply disturbed' after player targeted with online racist abuse
Canada's impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost, with Canada Soccer saying one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following Thursday's match in Atlanta.
![Canadian men's soccer team 'deeply disturbed' after player targeted with online racist abuse](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7242421.1718979272!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bombito-moise-messi-240620-1180.jpg)
![Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, stayed in Thursday night's Copa America game after he was tackled by Moise Bombito, right, and assisted on a goal in his team's 2-0 victory in its Copa America title defence in Atlanta. A Canadian men's soccer player pursues an Argentine opponent from behind as the latter bumps the ball off his chest during group stage play at the Copa America tournament on June 20, 2024 in Atlanta.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7242421.1718979272!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bombito-moise-messi-240620-1180.jpg)
Canada's impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost, with Canada Soccer saying one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following Thursday's match in Atlanta.
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