U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter confirmed Saturday that forward Tim Weah did not travel with the team to Canada because the country does not consider Weah to be fully vaccinated.
Weah received his first vaccination before testing positive for COVID-19, which delayed him from receiving his second vaccination. In France, where Weah plays professionally, he is considered fully vaccinated.
In France, getting the vaccination and having protection from getting COVID-19 is considered full vaccination status. However, according to Berhalter, the fully vaccinated status in France is not the same as in Canada, something US Soccer learned about only two days prior.