Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina Stats: Super-Sub Larin Secures Late Point for Co-Hosts
Opta Analyst • • world
Key Points:
- Cyle Larin scored with his first touch just 121 seconds after coming on as a substitute, securing Canada’s first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup in a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina took the lead through Jovo Lukic’s first international goal, but Canada rallied in the second half despite missing star player Alphonso Davies due to injury.
- Canada dominated possession and created 13 shots, the most Bosnia-Herzegovina have faced in a World Cup game, but struggled to convert chances, managing only four shots on target.
- The draw ended Canada’s six-game losing streak at the World Cup and marked Bosnia-Herzegovina’s ninth unbeaten match, their joint-longest run in history.
- Jesse Marsch, the first American to manage another nation at the men’s World Cup, showed promising signs with Canada, aiming to advance past the group stage for the first time.