Canada faces Bosnia in Toronto, chasing first Group B points

Canada will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in its first Group B match at the 2026 World Cup at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on Saturday early morning. For both teams, points from the match are important as an opening boost, with Swiss viewed as the group favorite and Qatar seen as more likely to be beaten. Bosnia arrive with a difficult qualification route behind them. They failed to secure an automatic berth from European qualifying after drawing Austria in the decisive match, then recovered in the playoffs by eliminating Wales and beating Italia. Antara says Bosnia rely on direct, physical and efficient play, making them hard to break down. The team also features experienced names such as Edin Dzeko and Sead Kolasinac, along with young players Kerim Alajbegovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Tarik Muharemovic and Amar Dedic.