When the Columbus Crew faced Pachuca in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup final, they had similar issues with food poisoning impacting the team and the staff before losing 3-0 to Pachuca, which is what Marsch was referring to. He did add, "I don't have any evidence, but It's not random that two years in a row that this has happened."

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch alleged that the players were 'poisoned' after a MLS team left the tournament with illness for the second straight year.

The Vancouver Whitecaps said a “significant number” of players who traveled to Mexico for last weekend's CONCACAF Champions Cup final have become ill.