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 Torontos BMO Field on Friday.The co-hosts are ranked 34 places above their opponents at 30th in FIFAs standings but have lost all six of their previous matches at the finals, appearing in 1986 and 2022.Sergej Barbarezs 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). Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Canada confirmed team vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld Cup 2026: Bosnia and Herzegovina full line up vs CanadaWhere to watch Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statsWorld Cup 2026: Canada confirmed team vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanada make one change in attack from their 1-1 draw with Ireland in Montreal on June 6, Tani Oluwaseyi supplanting Cyle Larin.Captain Alphonso Davies is out with a hamstring strain and centre-back Moise Bombito is not yet ready to start following a broken leg but 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: Maxime Crepeau, Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea, Tajon Buchanan, Ismael Kone, Stephen Eustaquio, Liam Millar, Jonathan David, Tani OluwaseyiCanada substitutes: Dayne St. Clair, Alfie Jones, Joel Waterman, Mathieu Choiniere, Cyle Larin, Jacob Shaffelburg, Moise Bombito, Owen Goodman, Alphonso Davies, Ali Ahmed, Jonathan Osorio, Niko Sigur, Promise David, Nathan Saliba, Jayden NelsonWorld Cup 2026: Bosnia and Herzegovina full line up vs CanadaBosnia and Herzegovina change a winger from their 1-1 draw with Panama in St Louis six days ago, Kerim Alajbegovic moving to the bench and Amar Memic coming in.Haris Tabakovic is recovering from an ankle injury and on the bench, as is Edin Dzeko after missing training on Tuesday with a shoulder issue and midfielder Ivan Sunjic, who had been a doubt.Bosnia and Herzegovina starting XI: Nikola Vasilj, Amar Dedic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Ivan Basic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Amar Memic, Ermedin Demirovic, Jovo LukicBosnia and Herzegovina substitutes: Mladen Jurkas, Nihad Mujakic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Armin Gigovic, Samed Bazdar, Edin Dzeko, Ivan Sunjic, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Dzenis Burnic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Martin Zlomislic, Haris Tabakovic, Arjan Malic, Ermin MahmicWhere to watch Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online streamKick-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 statsCanada are unbeaten in their past eight games (W5 D3) all friendlies since a 1-0 home defeat to Australia in October 2025They 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 2022Defender Joel Waterman was also part of Canadas squad at the finals in 2022 but did not make an appearanceWith 39 goals in 77 appearances, Juventus forward Jonathan David is Canadas record scorerLarin 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 2024Bosnia 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 2025This is Bosnia and Herzegovinas first competitive match against CONCACAF opposition.Dzeko could become the second-oldest outfield player ever to feature at the finals, behind Cameroons Roger Milla, who was 42 years and 39 days of age at the 1994 finals in the USAThe former Manchester City targetman is his countrys 143-cap all-time leading appearance-maker and 73-goal record scorer, netting six times during qualifyingBarbaraz 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 Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team Canada men's national soccer team FIFA World Cup World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Partey to miss Ghanas World Cup opener after being denied entry to Canada Nicholas McGee 12th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 opening ceremony time: Shakira, Katy Perry start times and where to watch full show on TV and live online stream with Madonna set for final Ben Miller 12th June, 2026 Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina: Line-ups, stats and preview as co-hosts seek first World Cup win Nicholas McGee 12th June, 2026 Australia v Turkey: Line-ups, stats and preview as Socceroos aim to upset Group D odds Nicholas McGee 12th June, 2026 Haiti v Scotland: Line-ups, stats and preview as Clarkes men seek first World Cup win for 36 years Nicholas McGee 12th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 12th June, 2026
