Bosnia took the lead against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto, but were content with a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the two teams’ Group 2 match at the 2026 World Cup. Sergey Barbarez’s team took the lead in the 21st minute through a header by Lukic, but the Canadians then stepped on the gas and dominated the rest of the game. They missed a huge chance in the 53rd minute when Larrea crossed for Vasili, but Kolasinac found the ball just long enough to hit the post. In the 79th minute, with a superb effort and shot from high above the area, he made the final score just three minutes after entering the match. Undoubtedly a “golden change”, the 31-year-old Mallorca striker sparked celebrations in the stands, where among the 43,000 fans was Ryan Reynolds, the famous Hollywood star and owner of Wrexham.

Referee : Facundo Teyo (Argentina)
Yellow cards: De Fouserol, Johnston – Lukic, Demirovic, Katic

The lineups:
CANADA (Jesse Marsh): Crepeau, Johnston, Cornelius, De Fougerol, Larriea, Millar (61′ Schaffelberg), Kone, Eustaquio (90+1′ Osorio), Buchanan (62′ Ahmed), Jonathan David (61′ Promise David), Oluwaseji (76′ Larin).

BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA (Sergej Barbarez): Vasili, Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac (84′ Burnic), Memic (74′ Alaibegovic), Basic (61′ Dzigovic), Tahirovic, Bayraktarevic (74′ Sunic), Lukic (61′ Bazdar), Demirovic.

SOURCE: APE