Canada hosted Bosnia and Herzegovina in the opening round of the 2026 World Cup group stage. Bosnia and Herzegovina struck first in the 21st minute, when J. Lukic scored from an assist by S. Kolasinac to put the visitors 1-0 up. Canada went into halftime trailing 0-1.
Canada found the equalizer in the second half, with C. Larin scoring in the 78th minute after a setup from P. David. The score stayed 1-1 from there, and the match ended level between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In disciplinary notes, Canada’s Alistair Johnston received a yellow card in the 11th minute, and Luc De Fougerolles was booked in the 53rd minute. For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ermedin Demirović was shown a yellow card in the 45th minute, Jovo Lukić in first-half stoppage time at 45+1, and Nikola Katić in the 90+3 minute.
On the stat sheet, Canada had 61% possession to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 39%. Expected goals were 1.23 for Canada and 0.96 for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada finished with 13 shots and 4 on target, while Bosnia and Herzegovina had 8 shots and 3 on target. Passing accuracy was 74% for Canada and 63% for Bosnia and Herzegovina, corners were 9-4 in Canada’s favor, offside was 1-0, saves were 2-1, and fouls were 10-20.
Looking ahead to the next round, Canada will face Qatar in the second group match on 2026-06-18. Canada is currently second in Group B after one match, with 1 point from 0 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses, a goal difference of 0, and remains in the official Round of 32 qualification places. Bosnia and Herzegovina will meet Switzerland in the second group match on 2026-06-18. Bosnia and Herzegovina are currently fourth in Group B after one match, with 1 point from 0 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses, and a goal difference of 0.
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