Jovo Lukic made light of Bosnia and Herzegovinas injury issues to put the underdogs ahead against World Cup 2026 co-hosts Canada and score the first goal in Group B at Torontos BMO Field.Playing because of injuries to Edin Dzeko and Haris Tabakovic, Lukic, who plays for Romanian side Universitatea Cluj, met former Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinacs flick from Ivan Basics corner to score his first international goal with the 21st-minute opener.Its a really smart set piece, former England left-back Stephen Warnock told BBC Sport. The flick-on at the front post [comes from] a difficult ball to play into that front area its got to be so precise.Bosnia have got to smell blood after that; theyve got to sense that theres an opportunity here to go after Canada. Table of ContentsCanada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Got to be more qualityWorld Cup 2026: Canada team vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld Cup 2026: Bosnia and Herzegovina team vs CanadaWhere to watch Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statsCanada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Got to be more qualityRanked 26 places above their opponents at 35th in FIFAs standings, Canada started brightly but are now on course to extend their dire record at the World Cup finals to defeats in all seven matches in which they have featured.You just get a feeling now that Jesse Marsch has to get more belief into his team, to believe that they can get at this Bosnia back line, Warnock said of Canadas head coach.He needs to sort them out for set pieces, thats very clear. But the other side of it is theres got to be more quality at the top end of the pitch.Weve seen it a couple of times when theyve got in behind, but that quality final ball just hasnt been right.The goal arrived shortly before the first-half drinks break, with Sergej Barbarezs team showing why they came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Italy before knocking the four-time champions out on penalties in the play-offs. World Cup 2026: Canada team vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanada made one change in attack from their 1-1 draw with Ireland in Montreal on June 6, Tani Oluwaseyi supplanting Cyle Larin.Captain Alphonso Davies was out with a hamstring strain and centre-back Moise Bombito was not ready to start following a broken leg but midfielder Ismael Kone 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 team vs CanadaBosnia and Herzegovina changed a winger from their 1-1 draw with Panama in St Louis six days earlier, Kerim Alajbegovic moving to the bench and Amar Memic coming in.Tabakovic was recovering from an ankle injury and on the bench, as were Dzeko after missing training 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 was 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 and they had drawn each of their last five games against all opposition (including friendlies)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 LIVE Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina: Commentary, updates, goals and stats from World Cup 2026 as Jovo Lukic nods in Jon Fisher 12th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 12th June, 2026 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
