Vancouver Whitecaps issued an alarming statement about the health of their players, after competing and falling in the final of the Champions Cup against Cruz Azul at the Olympic University

The champions of Concacaf will be decided on Sunday night as Cruz Azul and the Vancouver Whitecaps meet in Mexico with a trophy on the line. For the fourth consecutive time, a Liga MX side will face off with an MLS one in this competition and it has been one that Mexican teams have dominated.

This was never a contest, as La Maquina claimed a record-tying seventh Concacaf club title in emphatic fashion.

Three Canadian national team players were among those that fell ill following the Vancouver Whitecaps' appearance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City.

Angel Sepulveda scored twice and Cruz Azul routed the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 on Sunday to win its seventh CONCACAF Champions Cup. Sepúlveda finished with a tournament-best nine goals.

In the wake of losing the Concacaf Champions Cup to Cruz Azul in Mexico, the Vancouver Whitecaps have had to cancel training due to players and staff experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. That also impacted the Whitecaps contingent who are with the Canadian national team,