FIFA World Cup: Canada hold Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 for historic point
What's the story
In a thrilling encounter, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina played out a 1-1 draw in Toronto. The match marked Canada's first-ever point in the FIFA World Cup history. Jovo Lukic gave Bosnia-Herzegovina an early lead with a close-range header from a corner in this Group B contest. Despite several missed opportunities, including Jonathan David and Tani Oluwaseyi's near misses, Canada equalized late through Cyle Larin's strike just two minutes after coming off the bench.
Match highlights
How did the match pan out?
Jonathan David missed a golden opportunity to score in the first half, firing straight at the goalkeeper. In the second half, former Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac and Nikola Katic cleared off the line as Jesse Marsch's side intensified their pressure. Despite these setbacks, Canada's resilience paid off when Larin scored from inside the box after just two minutes on the pitch.
Historic achievement
Canada's 1st-ever World Cup point
As mentioned, the draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina was a historic moment for Canada as it marked their first-ever point in the FIFA World Cup. Notably, Canada had lost each of its first six World Cup matches before this. The match was a nail-biter, with Canada coming close to winning but Larin's late effort was blocked by Tarik Muharemovic. Despite being forced to settle for a point, the result will be remembered as a significant milestone in Canada's World Cup journey.
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Here are the match stats
Canada had 4 shots on target from 13 attempts with their opponents managing 3 shots on target from 8 attempts. In terms of touches in the opposition box, Canada (38) were way ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina (14). Canada clocked 60.90% ball possession and completed 310 passes.
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Lukic's match by the numbers
Bosnia-Herzegovina's Lukic had a solid game. As per Squawka, he won 9/9 aerial duels. He also had 4 touches in the opposition box and made three clearances. Out of his three shots, two of them were on target with one resulting in a goal.