In a match played in Toronto, the Canadian team ended the match with the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a tie, 1-1. The game mattered for Group B of the World Cup.
It should be emphasized that Serghei Barbarez, the Bosnia coach, chose to start the match with Jovo Lukic as the starter, and the Cluj University forward gave satisfaction at the BMO Field stadium in Toronto.
The Bosnians started the match braver and had a good first chance in the min. 3, when Memic shot from 12 meters over the goal. Lukic, the top scorer of the Superliga, stood out with two headers (min. 5, 13), without emotions for Crepeau.
The reply of the hosts came with Jonathan David’s shot, in the 17th minute, when the goalkeeper Vasilj was on duty.
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Four minutes later, at a corner, the ball traveled to Memic, Kolasinac, Jovo Lukic, and the Superliga’s top scorer opened the scoring with a header. This is the first foreign footballer registered in League 1 to score in a WC final tournament. At the same time, for the Cluj University striker, who played 61 minutes in this match, it was the first goal scored in the national team shirt.
The Canadians responded immediately, but missed through Oluwaseyi in the 32nd minute.
After the break, the Canadians were more insistent, and Oluwaseyi was close to a goal in the 53rd minute, when he sent towards the goal, but Kolasinac intervened, and the ball hit the crossbar and fortunately bounced into the field.
A minute later, Demirovic escaped alone with goalkeeper Crepeau, but tried to dribble him and lost the ball.
In the 67th minute, Oluwaseyi sent a header towards Vasilj’s goal, but Katic rejected it from near the goal line.
The Canadians got the first point at the football WC
The offensive of the hosts, who acted quickly, was crowned with success. Barely coming on, Cyle Larin equalized with a superb finish in the 78th minute when he was set up by Promise David.
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Thus the Canadians won the first point in the history of their participation in a World Cup final tournament.
It should also be noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina have drawn their last six games, including their penalty shootout wins against Wales and Italy in the 2026 WC qualifiers.
Canada will next play Qatar on June 19 and Switzerland on June 24, while Bosnia will play Switzerland on June 18 and Qatar on June 24.
Canada – Bosnia Herzegovina 1-1
TORONTO (June 12, 2026) * Stadium: BMO Field * Spectators: 43,002 * Referee: Facundo Tello * Assistant referees: Juan Pablo Belatti, Gabriel Chade (all from Argentina) * Referee no. 4: Khalid Alturais (Saudi Arabia) * Reserve assistant referee: Mohammed Alabakry (Saudi Arabia) * Video referee: Hernan Mastrangelo (Argentina) * Video assistant referees: Antonio Garcia (Uruguay), Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)
Yellow cards: A. Johnston (min. 11), De Fougerolles (min. 53), Demirovic (min. 44), Lukic (min. 45+1), Katic (min. 90+3)
They scored: Lukic (min. 21), respectively Larin (min. 78)
Canada (4-4-2): 16. Maxime Crepeau – 2. Alistair Johnston, 4. Luc De Fougerolles, 13. Derek Cornelius, 22. Richmond Laryea – 17. Tajon Buchanan (20. Ali Ahmed, 61), 7. Stephen Eustaquio (captain; 21. Jonathan Osorio, 90+1), 8. Ismael Kone, 11. Liam Millar (14. Jacob Shaffelburg, 61) – 10. Jonathan David (24. Promise David, 61), 12. Tani Oluwaseyi (9. Cyle Larin, 76).
Unused reserves: 1. Dayne St. Clair, 18. Owen Goodman – 3. Alfie Jones, 5. Joel Waterman, 15. Moise Bombito, 19. Alphonso Davies, 23. Niko Sigur, 6. Mathieu Choiniere, 25. Nathan-Dylan Saliba, 26. Jayden Nelson.
Coach: Jesse Marsh
Bosnia (4-4-2): 1. Nikola Vasilj – 7. Amar Dedic, 18. Nikola Katic, 4. Tarik Muharemovic, 5. Sead Kolasinac (captain; 17. Dzenis Burnic, 83) – 20. Esmir Bajraktarevic (14. Ivan Sunjic, 74), 13. Ivan Basic (8. Armin Gigovic, 61), 6. Benjamin Tahirovic, 15. Amar Memic (19. Kerim Alajbegovic, 74) – 10. Ermedin Demirovic, 25. Jovo Lukic (9. Samed Bazdar, 61).
Unused reserves: 12. Mladen Jurkas, 22. Martin Zlomislic – 2. Nihad Mujakic, 3. Dennis Hadzikadunic, 21. Stjepan Radeljic, 24. Nidal Celik, 16. Amir Hadziahmetovic, 26. Ermin Mahmic, 11. Edin Dzeko, 23. Haris Tabakovic.
Coach: Sergei Barbarez
