Талбайн эзэн Канад болон Босни ба Херцеговины шигшээ багууд ДАШТ-ий нээлтийн тоглолтын гарааны бүрэлдэхүүнээ зарлалаа.
Торонто хотын “BMO Field” цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэнд болох энэхүү тоглолтод Канадын шигшээ багийн ахлагч Альфонсо Дэвис шөрмөсний бэртлийн улмаас оролцохгүй бол төвийн хамгаалагч Моис Бомбито бэртлээсээ бүрэн эдгэрээгүй байгаа аж. Харин хагас хамгаалагч Исмаэл Коне бэлтгэлийн үеэр халуурсан ч тоглолтод оролцох боломжтой болсон бол Жэйден Нельсон гэмтэл авсан Марсело Флоресийн оронд дуудагджээ. Босни ба Херцеговины хувьд Харис Табакович, Эдин Жеко болон Иван Шунич нар бэртлийн улмаас сэлгээний суудалд эхлэхээр болсон байна.
Канадчууд дэлхийн чансааны 30-д бичигдэж, өрсөлдөгчөөсөө 34 байраар илүү эрэмбэлэгдэж байгаа ч ДАШТ-ий финалд өмнө нь хийсэн зургаан тоглолтдоо дараалан хожигдсон түүхтэй. Босни ба Херцеговины хувьд плей-оффын шатанд Италийн шигшээг торгуулийн цохилтоор буулган авч, тэмцээнд оролцох эрхээ авсан. Энэхүү тоглолт нь “D” хэсгийн эхний тулаан бөгөөд Катар болон Швейцарийн шигшээ багуудын тоглолт бямба гарагт үргэлжилнэ.
Канадын шигшээ баг өөрийн талбайдаа хийсэн сүүлийн 28 тоглолтынхоо 18-д нь хожиж, гайхалтай амжилт үзүүлээд байгаа юм. Тус багийн довтлогч Жонатан Дэвид 77 тоглолтод 39 гоол оруулсан амжилтаар шигшээ багийнхаа түүхэн мэргэн бууч болж байна. Эсрэг талд, 143 тоглолтод оролцсон ахмад тоглогч Эдин Жеко өөрийн улсынхаа түүхэн дээд амжилтыг тогтоосон бөгөөд энэ удаагийн ДАШТ-д оролцсоноор тэмцээний түүхэн дэх хамгийн өндөр настай талбайн тоглогчдын нэг болох юм.
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Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting in the opening match in Canada of the World Cup 2026 at Toronto’s BMO Field on Friday.
The co-hosts are ranked 34 places above their opponents at 30th in FIFA’s standings but have lost all six of their previous matches at the finals, appearing in 1986 and 2022.
Sergej Barbarez’s underdogs came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Italy before knocking the four-time champions out on penalties in the play-offs.
The match is the first to take place in Group D, which continues when Qatar take on Switzerland in Santa Clara on Saturday (20:00 BST).
We’ve reached peak Canadiana here at the March to the Match and arrived at Princes’ Gate near the stadium.
A man wearing a cowboy hat, fur coat, carrying a Tim Hortons whips everyone into a frenzy as they finish singing O Canada.
It’s 25 C and brilliantly sunny. pic.twitter.com/Tv8jZLN3nt
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) June 12, 2026
World Cup 2026: Canada confirmed team vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada captain Alphonso Davies is out with a hamstring strain. Centre-back Moise Bombito is not yet ready to start following a broken leg.
Midfielder Ismael Kone has recovered after missing training with a fever on Wednesday. Forward Jayden Nelson replaced Marcelo Flores in the squad after the winger suffered a serious knee injury.
Canada starting XI: Crepeau, Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Laryea, Eustaquio, Kone, Millar, Oluwaseyi, Buchanan, David
Canada substitutes: To follow
World Cup 2026: Bosnia and Herzegovina full line up vs Canada
Haris Tabakovic is recovering from an ankle injury and on the bench for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as is Edin Dzeko after missing training on Tuesday with a shoulder issue.
Midfielder Ivan Sunjic is also initially in reserve, having been a doubt.
Bosnia and Herzegovina starting XI: Vasilj, Muharemovic, Kolasinac, Dedic, Katic, Tahirovic, Basic, Memic, Bajraktarevic, Lukic, Demirovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina substitutes: To follow
Where to watch Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Friday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on BBC One.
Fans can stream the action on a vast range of devices through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.
World Cup 2026: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina stats
- Canada are unbeaten in their past eight games (W5 D3) – all friendlies – since a 1-0 home defeat to Australia in October 2025
- They have lost one of their last 28 games in Toronto (W18 D9) and are aiming to avoid becoming the second host nation in history to lose their opening World Cup match, after Qatar in 2022
- Defender Joel Waterman was also part of Canada’s squad at the finals in 2022 but did not make an appearance
- With 39 goals in 77 appearances, Juventus forward Jonathan David is Canada’s record scorer
- Team-mate Cyle Larin is their second-top all-time marksman of all time with 30 goals in 90 matches, although the Southampton forward has not added to that tally since netting in a friendly against Panama in Toronto in October 2024
- Bosnia and Herzegovina scored in all 10 of their qualifiers and are also unbeaten in eight matches (W2 D6, including friendlies) since a 2-1 home defeat to Austria in September 2025
- This is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first competitive match against CONCACAF opposition.
- Dzeko is set to become the second-oldest outfield player ever to feature at the finals, behind Cameroon’s Roger Milla, who was 42 years and 39 days of age at the 1994 finals in the USA
- The former Manchester City targetman is his country’s 143-cap all-time leading appearance-maker and 73-goal record scorer, netting six times during qualifying
- Barbaraz did not win any of his first eight matches in charge but guided his side through their first successful play-off campaign for a major tournament at the sixth attempt
