Soccer
\n Canada lineup vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina: 2026 World Cup opener
\n <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nCanada<\/a>‘s starting XI is locked in for their 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday at Toronto Stadium (3 pm ET | FOX, TSN).<\/p>\nLes Rouges are co-hosting the World Cup and will look to start with three points in front of a raucous home crowd.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n4-4-2 formation (left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- F:<\/strong>\u00a0Jonathan David, Tani Oluwaseyi<\/li>\n
- M:<\/strong> Liam Millar, Stephen Eust\u00e1quio, Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9, Tajon Buchanan<\/li>\n
- D:<\/strong> Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius, Luc de Fougerolles, Alistair Johnston<\/li>\n
- GK:<\/strong>\u00a0Maxime Cr\u00e9peau<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Head coach Jesse Marsch has three MLS players in his starting XI: Orlando City<\/a> goalkeeper Maxime Cr\u00e9peau<\/a>, Toronto FC<\/a> defender Richie Laryea<\/a> and LAFC<\/a> midfielder Stephen Eust\u00e1quio<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nAnother five players are MLS alumni, including right back Alistair Johnston and center back Derek Cornelius.<\/p>\n
CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a> product Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9 is in midfield alongside former\u00a0New England Revolution<\/a> winger Tajon Buchanan, and ex-Minnesota United<\/a> striker Tani Oluwaseyi joins Juventus star Jonathan David up top.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\u2014 CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n4-4-2 formation (left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- F:<\/strong>\u00a0Jovo Luki\u0107, Ermedin Demirovi\u0107<\/li>\n
- M:<\/strong> Amar Memi\u0107, Benjamin Tahirovi\u0107, Ivan Ba\u0161i\u0107, Esmir Bajraktarevi\u0107<\/li>\n
- D:<\/strong> Sead Kola\u0161inac, Tarik Muharemovi\u0107, Nikola Kati\u0107, Amar Dedi\u0107<\/li>\n
- GK:<\/strong> Nikola Vasilj<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
New England Revolution homegrown product Esmir Bajraktarevi\u0107 helps lead the attack. Now with PSV Eindhoven, he scored the game-winning penalty kick that sent Bosnia and Herzegovina to their second-ever World Cup.<\/p>\n
Other standouts include former Arsenal defender Saed Kola\u0161inac and striker Ermedin Demirovi\u0107, who features for German Bundesliga side Stuttgart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Legendary Bosnian striker Edin D\u017eeko is not in the starting XI as he recovers from a shoulder injury; he is an option off the bench.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\n\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udd9a\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 Vrijeme je za po\u010detak.<\/p>\n
Poznat je po\u010detni sastav Bosne i Hercegovine za ve\u010dera\u0161nji susret protiv Kanade u kvalifikacijama za FIFA Svjetsko prvenstvo 2026.<\/p>\n
Sretno, Zmajevi! \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6#DreamBigDreamBiH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/z1EHT5zeOF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u2014 NFS BIH (@NFSBiH) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Canada<\/a>‘s starting XI is locked in for their 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday at Toronto Stadium (3 pm ET | FOX, TSN).<\/p>\n Les Rouges are co-hosting the World Cup and will look to start with three points in front of a raucous home crowd.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n 4-4-2 formation (left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n Head coach Jesse Marsch has three MLS players in his starting XI: Orlando City<\/a> goalkeeper Maxime Cr\u00e9peau<\/a>, Toronto FC<\/a> defender Richie Laryea<\/a> and LAFC<\/a> midfielder Stephen Eust\u00e1quio<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Another five players are MLS alumni, including right back Alistair Johnston and center back Derek Cornelius.<\/p>\n CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a> product Isma\u00ebl Kon\u00e9 is in midfield alongside former\u00a0New England Revolution<\/a> winger Tajon Buchanan, and ex-Minnesota United<\/a> striker Tani Oluwaseyi joins Juventus star Jonathan David up top.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n 4-4-2 formation (left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n New England Revolution homegrown product Esmir Bajraktarevi\u0107 helps lead the attack. Now with PSV Eindhoven, he scored the game-winning penalty kick that sent Bosnia and Herzegovina to their second-ever World Cup.<\/p>\n Other standouts include former Arsenal defender Saed Kola\u0161inac and striker Ermedin Demirovi\u0107, who features for German Bundesliga side Stuttgart.\u00a0<\/p>\n Legendary Bosnian striker Edin D\u017eeko is not in the starting XI as he recovers from a shoulder injury; he is an option off the bench.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udd9a\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 Vrijeme je za po\u010detak.<\/p>\n Poznat je po\u010detni sastav Bosne i Hercegovine za ve\u010dera\u0161nji susret protiv Kanade u kvalifikacijama za FIFA Svjetsko prvenstvo 2026.<\/p>\n Sretno, Zmajevi! \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6#DreamBigDreamBiH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/z1EHT5zeOF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2014 NFS BIH (@NFSBiH) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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