Bosnia, Canada share points in hard-fought draw at World Cup
Key takeaways
- Cyle Larin’s equaliser gives Canada first World Cup points after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia in the lead in the first half.
- Bosnia went ahead in the 21st minute of the game on Friday when Jovo Lukic steered home a flick-on from a corner for his first international goal in his country’s return to the World Cup after 12 years.
- Canada thundered forward and should have equalised through Richie Laryea in the 53rd, only for Bosnia’s Sead Kolasinac to miraculously steer his shot off the crossbar and away to safety.
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Cyle Larin’s equaliser gives Canada first World Cup points after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia in the lead in the first half.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Canada and Bosniashared the spoils in their World Cup Group B game in Toronto [Cole Burston/AFP]By Reuters Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the bench to salvage a 1-1 draw for his side against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a frenetic Group B opener that had long looked like it would end in defeat for the World Cup cohosts.
Bosnia went ahead in the 21st minute of the game on Friday when Jovo Lukic steered home a flick-on from a corner for his first international goal in his country’s return to the World Cup after 12 years.