"Robin Fraser stated, "I felt like we weren't assertive enough in the moments we needed to be, and then I thought the goals we gave up were tragic.""
"Ballou Tabla expressed his satisfaction, saying, "I always want to go forward in this competition," after scoring a hat-trick against TFC."
"Diego Mejia commented on the win, stating, "We are a team that, if we follow the plan, we can compete all the time.""
"Jonathan Osorio apologized to fans, saying, "For us, it's about turning around quickly, because what's happened has happened. We have to learn.""
Toronto FC suffered a 3-1 defeat to Atletico Ottawa in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship preliminary round. Coach Robin Fraser expressed embarrassment over the team's lack of assertiveness and tragic goals conceded. Ballou Tabla's hat-trick led Ottawa to their first-ever victory against TFC. TFC initially took the lead with a goal from DeAndre Kerr but failed to score again despite multiple attempts. Veteran Jonathan Osorio apologized to fans, acknowledging the need for improvement and learning from mistakes.
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