Today, June 12, the Canada national team will face the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team at the Toronto Stadium in the first round of the 2026 World Cup. Thus, the second host of the tournament begins its competition at the World Cup, reports UNN.
Details
The match between the tournament co-host Canada and Bosnia at the Toronto Stadium will kick off at 10:00 PM Kyiv time.
Before the start of the match, fans can expect a grand show featuring legendary Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams, as well as pop singer Michael Bublé. The official Canadian national anthem will be performed live before the game by iconic rock singer Alanis Morissette, while the anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be presented by Aleksandar Gajić. Wyclef Jean, Nora Fatehi, and Vegedream are also involved in the Canadian portion of the celebrations.
Notably, the teams have never met before. Bookmakers favor Canada in this match with odds of 1.8. A victory for Bosnia is at 4.6, and a draw is at 3.5.
The match will be broadcast by the Megogo media service.
Addendum
On Thursday, June 11, the official opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup, which is being held in three countries—the USA, Canada, and Mexico—began at the Estadio Banorte in Mexico City. The ceremony started an hour and a half before the opening match of the World Cup, where one of the host nations, Mexico, played against the South Africa national team.
The match ended not only with goals scored but also with three red cards.
In another match, South Korea completed a comeback against the Czech Republic, winning 2-1.
Mexico beat South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup12.06.26, 00:32