Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Canada is set to face Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup 2026 group stage opener at Toronto. The game is scheduled to start at 12 A.M. PKT, June 13.

This will be the first-ever match between these two teams. Canada will be looking to make a positive start in front of their home fans, while Bosnia & Herzegovina come into the tournament with confidence after qualifying for their first World Cup since 2014. Keeping that in view, fans are expecting a tough encounter between both teams at the BMO Field in Toronto.

Canada booked their place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 automatically as one of the tournament’s co-hosts. Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, had a tougher path to the World Cup. Sergej Barbarez’s side fell short of direct qualification during the group stage but kept their hopes alive by securing a place in the European play-offs, where they earned their spot in the tournament.

Let’s take a quick look at the starting XI of both teams below.

Canada Starting XI

Maxime Crepeau, Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea, Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustaquio, Ismael Kone, Liam Millar, Jonathan David, Tani Oluwaseyi

Bosnia and Herzegovina Starting XI

Nikola Vasilj; Amar Dedic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac (c); Esmir Bajraktarevic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Basic, Amar Memic; Ermedin Demirovic, Jovo Lukic.