Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Match Preview

World Cup, Group Stage – 1
Canada CAN
1 1
Full Time
Bosnia & Herzegovina BIH
venue
BMO Field
referee
Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa, Argentina
CAN
4/5
DRAW 5/2
BIH
15/4
C. Larin 78′
ball
J. Lukic 21′

Preview

Set the scene for the match. What is at stake for both teams? Where does this fixture sit in the context of the season?

World Cup 2026

World

Group B

# Team Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Canada 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
2 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
3 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Position 1, 2 : Advancing to the Round of 32
  • Position 3 : Possible Advanced

Team News

Cover any injury updates, suspensions, or expected rotation. Discuss likely formation changes and key selection decisions.

Lineups

How are both teams likely to set up? What tactical battles could decide the match? Discuss style of play, pressing triggers, and key matchups.

Canada Bosnia & Herzegovina

4-4-2
Tactical Formation
4-4-2
16 Crépeau
2 Johnston
4 Fougerolles
13 Cornelius
22 Laryea
17 Buchanan
8 Koné
7 Eustaquio
11 Millar
10 David
12 Oluwaseyi
10 Demirović
25 Lukić
20 Bajraktarević
6 Tahirović
13 Bašić
15 Memić
7 Dedić
18 Katić
4 Muharemović
5 Kolašinac
1 Vasilj

Substitutions

  • 20 Ali Ahmed
  • 14 Jacob Shaffelburg
  • 24 Promise David
  • 1 Dayne St. Clair
  • 18 Owen Goodman
  • 23 Niko Sigur
  • 3 Alfie Jones
  • 5 Joel Waterman
  • 15 Moise Bombito
  • 19 Alphonso Davies
  • 25 Nathan-Dylan Saliba
  • 6 Mathieu Choinière
  • 21 Jonathan Osorio
  • 26 Jayden Nelson
  • 9 Cyle Larin
  • Armin Gigović 8
  • Samed Baždar 9
  • Mladen Jurkas 12
  • Martin Zlomislić 22
  • Arjan Malić 24
  • Stjepan Radeljić 21
  • Dennis Hadžikadunić 3
  • Nihad Mujakić 2
  • Amir Hadžiahmetović 16
  • Ivan Šunjić 14
  • Dženis Burnić 17
  • Kerim Alajbegović 19
  • Ermin Mahmic 26
  • Edin Džeko 11
  • Haris Tabaković 23

Recent Form & Stats

Recent Results : Canada

  • World Cup
    Canada
    D 1 – 1 12/06/2026
    Bosnia & Herzegovina

Recent Results : Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • World Cup
    Canada
    D 1 – 1 12/06/2026
    Bosnia & Herzegovina

Head to Head

Analyse recent form for both sides. Pick out any trends from the head-to-head record that are worth noting.

Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina H2H

Previous meetings 1

Won 0
Won 0
Draw 1

Prediction

Give your predicted scoreline and brief reasoning. Who are the key players to watch?

Match Prediction

Canada
0 – 0
Bosnia & Herzegovina