The Canada men's national team went on strike on Sunday, causing a friendly with Panama to be canceled.
The team refused to play because of a disagreement with Canada Soccer.
Canada will play in the men's finals of the World Cup for the second year in a row.
The players accused Canada Soccer of disrespecting them in relation to negotiations around World Cup prize money.
The women's national team would be paid 40% of the World Cup prize money if there was an equitable pay structure.
There are conflicting reports about the amount of prize money offered by Canada Soccer.
TSN first reported that national team players had been offered about 10% of the total amount the country would get from Fifa, set to be at least $10 million (£8m).
The men's and women's teams would be split equally according to Canada Soccer.
Canada Soccer stated that the men's national team wanted 75% of the World Cup prize money.
The association proposed that 40% of the World Cup prize money be divided between the two national teams.
Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis said the offer had been marked against other national teams.
The fiscal reality that Canada Soccer has to live with every day is something we want to discuss.
Canada Soccer believes that it presented a fair offer to the players.
According to reports, players were upset about Canada Soccer's arrangements for players' families, with only two family tickets offered per player.
Canada is playing in the Concacaf Nations League.
"Canada Soccer has disrespected our team and jeopardised our efforts to raise the standards and effectively advance the game in Canada" read the letter released by the players.
We hope Canada Soccer takes decisive steps to work with our team so we can play on June 9.
Simon Stone is a journalist.
The way the national team's players are treated has become a hot topic in Canada.
Money generated by the men's team reaching the World Cup for the first time in 26 years will be diverted away from those who represent Canada according to the players.
The players feel they should be rewarded for their achievements, having played for Canada for relatively small amounts of money over the intervening years.
There is no guarantee that the dispute will be solved in time for the Nations League game with Curacao.
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