Canada’s national soccer team opens the 2026 World Cup on home soil on Friday, when they will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B in Toronto.
The Canadian sports channel TSN states that it will Canadians try to register their first victory at the world championships, after failing to celebrate in the previous two performances, in 1986 and 2022.
As the 30th national team on the FIFA rankings, Canada enters this match with good prospects for achieving a historic victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which currently ranks 64th, writes TSN.
Honestlyall this seems unrealsaid Canadian winger Liam Millerwho will be competing in his second World Cup after making his debut in Qatar.
When I was a kid, if someone had told me that the World Cup would be played in Canada, I probably wouldn’t have believed them. It is especially amazing that I play the first game in my hometown. We will do our best to make Canada proud and achieve the best possible result, he added, reports Fena.
It’s an amazing feeling to know that we play at homesaid Jayden Nelson, who was officially named to the final 26-man roster Tuesday in place of the injured Marcelo Flores.
It gives us an extra boost because of our fans and family. It’s a really special feelinghe pointed out.
Although he was initially left out of Jesse Marsch’s selection list, Nelson remained with the national team and entered the second half in a friendly match against Uzbekistan on June 1 and scored a goal to win 2:0his first for the national team after almost three years.
That performance was enough to wins a place in the squad for the World Cupwhere he will try to make his mark in his first appearance in this competition.
Canada could be without another important player ahead of the start of the tournament, as the performance of the stopper is in question by Moïse Bombito.
On Saturday, it was announced that the national team could resort to a replacement, as it was estimated that his operated lower leg is not yet ready enough for the competition. Nevertheless, coach Marsch said that he will give the Nice defender an opportunity until the last moment to prove his readiness.
Bombito is also on Tuesday trained according to a customized programand the final decision on his status is expected soon. Canada has until June 11 at 3 p.m. Eastern time, that is, 24 hours before the match with Bosnia and Herzegovina, to make possible changes in the lineup.
The performance of the captain was also questioned Alphonse Davieswho is still recovering from injury, as is Ralph Priso. Davies is expected to play during the tournament, but it is uncertain whether he will be ready for the first game.
The first game is coming very soon. We are aware of its importancebut also how important recovery is. If I’m ready, I’ll play, if not, there’s no need to rushDavies said.
After meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada will play Qatar on June 18 in Vancouver and Switzerland on June 24.
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