Canada hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup 2026 opener

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⚽️ Kick-off at 3pm EDT/8pm BST/13 June 5am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Taha Mexico’s had its turn; off we roll to Canada, hosting the men’s World Cup for the very first time. That’s history already guaranteed but Jesse Marsch will want more from the day, particularly when he’s assembled a team that reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Copa América and have lost just one game in normal time in the last year. A point would be significant for Canada – they’ve played six World Cup games and lost them all – but this really is their time to make a splash and get to the knockouts. Up first: Edin Dzeko’s Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yep, he’s still knocking them in at 40, part of the side that ground their way through the qualifying playoffs, breaking Welsh and Italian hearts, back at the World Cup for the first time in 12 years. Time to ruin the Toronto party, too? We’ll see at 3pm local time. Or 8pm in BST money (5am Saturday AEST). Continue reading...

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I’ve been waiting for the official word that Alejandro Kirk has been added to the roster, with Tyler Heineman getting the DFA treatment. I feel bad for him (and, of course, there is a chance they will do something else). And I understand it is possible that Daulton Varsho might get put on the IL […]

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For Canada, it is a historic evening: against Bosnia comes their first home match at a World Cup, set against the backdrop of Toronto Stadium.Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA...