Canada held to draw by Ireland in World Cup warm-up match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 2:37 AM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
World Cup co-hosts Canada played to a 1-1 draw against Ireland in a friendly match in Montreal on June 5. Canada opened the scoring with an own goal from Ireland, but Chiedozie Ogbene equalized early in the second half after a rebound from a saved penalty. The match was Canada's final warm-up before the World Cup, where they seek to improve upon their historical performance of six losses in six matches. Canada's next game is against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto.
- •Canada and Ireland drew 1-1 in a friendly on June 5.
- •Canada scored first with an own goal before Ireland equalized.
- •Canada will face Bosnia-Herzegovina next on June 12.
- •Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies did not play due to injury.
- 2:37 AMYahoo Sports — Co-hosts Canada held by Ireland ahead of World Cup
"World Cup co-hosts Canada were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Ireland on Friday despite dominating their final warm-up friendly before the tournament kicks off next week.In two previous appearances at the World Cup -- the 1986 finals in Mexico and the 2022 tournament in Qatar -- Canada have a perfect record of six defeats in six matches.
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