Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina — Worldcup at BMO Field.
- Canada 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Tello
- Assistant 1 Juan Pablo Belatti
- Assistant 2 Gabriel Chade
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Canada | Bosnia-Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 6 |
| +5 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Canada this season
Canada this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bosnia-Herzegovina this season
Bosnia-Herzegovina this season
Canada are 6th (4 pts). Bosnia-Herzegovina are 7th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Canada
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bosnia-Herzegovina
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Canada
| Jonathan David | 3 G |
| Cyle Larin | 2 G |
Bosnia-Herzegovina
| Ermin Mahmic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds BMO Field will turn into a battlefield for Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- 5' Bosnia-Herzegovina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Bosnia-Herzegovina looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jovo Lukic scoring 1 goals.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alistair Johnston.
- 16' The 28-year-old Ermedin Demirovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Against the run of play, Jovo Lukic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Canada in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Bosnia-Herzegovina's compact 4-4-2.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bosnia-Herzegovina that had 4 games and scored 8 goals.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' That is a card for Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Canada are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luc De Fougerolles.
- 58' Bosnia-Herzegovina fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bosnia-Herzegovina needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' The travelling Bosnia-Herzegovina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Bosnia-Herzegovina come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Cyle Larin doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Bosnia-Herzegovina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The referee shows Bosnia-Herzegovina player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Canada Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 22
- 13
- 8
- 7
- 17
- 12
- 11
- 10
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 20
- 23
- 21
- 6
- 24
- 9
- 14
- 26
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Bosnia-Herzegovina Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 18
- 7
- 13
- 15
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 8
- 26
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 9
- 19
- 11
- 23
Coach
Sergej Barbarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyle Larin | 1 |
| Jovo Lukic | 1 |
Head to Head
Canada Form
Bosnia-Herzegovina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.58
Canada xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Bosnia-Herzegovina xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Canada or Draw
81%
Draw or Bosnia-Herzegovina
41%
Canada or Bosnia-Herzegovina
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bosnia-Herzegovina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Canada
| Handicap | Canada covers | Push | Bosnia-Herzegovina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Canada keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Bosnia-Herzegovina keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.