Marsch claims Canada was better despite World Cup loss to Morocco

While Canada outplayed Morocco in the first half of the teams' Round of 16 match, Marsch's squad was eliminated in a 3-0 defeat on Saturday.

Head coach Jesse Marsch says Canada was the "better team" after its 3-0 World Cup loss to Morocco.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch insisted that his side were "the better team" in their 3-0 World Cup defeat to Morocco on Saturday, saying "I'd rather be us than them."

Canada coach says his side ‘totally controlled the match’ Ouahbi: ‘It takes some nerve to say when you lose 3-0’ Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco, claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing the levels they have reached in this tournament. “We totally controlled the match,” he said. “We were the ones more likely to win the game, but goals change games so they could sit back. But overall in the match we were better than them. Before we came here if you’d said we’d be last 16 we’d have been satisfied. And if you’d said we were going to play like that … you’d think we were going to win the match.” Continue reading...

Coach Jesse Marsch said his Canada side had been the better team and hopes this is just the start after the co-hosts bowed out of the World Cup in the last 16 to Morocco on Saturday.Marsch hopes the breakout tournament will be just the start for Canadian football.