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The host nations continued to maintain their strong record in opening World Cup games as Canada was held to a 1-1 draw by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first round of the 2026 World Cup group stage today, Friday.
Although the Canadian team could not win in front of their fans, they managed to avoid losses by refusing to participate in the negative historical record with Qatar.
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In the history of the World Cup, the host country has lost just one of the opening 25 matches against the hosts, winning 17 and drawing 7.
The only defeat was suffered when the Qatar team lost to Ecuador (0-2) in the opening of the 2022 championship.
Canada made the most of its history at the World Cup with a draw against Bosnia, where they avoided defeat for the first time at the World Cup after losing six of their six games in the tournament.
In today’s match, Jovo Lukic, a player of Bosnia and Herzegovina, opened the score in the 21st minute, and in the 78th minute, Kyle Larin equalized the home team’s score.
Canada and Bosnia are in Group B of the World Cup, along with Qatar and Switzerland.
