Canada Earns First Ever World Cup Point in 1-1 Draw
Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday night. The match was played at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.
It was Canada's first ever World Cup point. Canada had lost all six previous World Cup matches in 1986 and 2022.
Bosnia's Jovo Lukic scored first. Then substitute Cyle Larin scored to make it 1-1.
Canada missed several clear chances that could have won the game. Canada is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico.
Klear Note — The World Cup is soccer's biggest tournament held every four years. Canada is hosting the 2026 World Cup with the US and Mexico.
Key Terms 3
- Group B Teams are split into groups to play each other in early rounds
- substitute A player who comes on during the match to replace another player
- co-hosting Two or more countries sharing the job of organising a tournament