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00:14Please remain standing if you're able for the playing of the national anthem of Canada.
00:31O Canada, our home and native land, true patriots in one of us come land.
00:51O Canada, our home and native land, true patriots in one of us come land.
01:02Tony's dwarven to live a pain, dead to Cleo's expound.
01:13God, he our land, glorious and free.
01:22O Canada, we stand on guard for all of thee.
01:35O Canada, we stand on guard for all of thee.
01:46O Canada, we stand on guard for all of thee.
01:47O Canada, we stand on guard for all of thee.
01:55O Canada, we stand on guard for all of thee.
02:20Yo, Dean.
02:22Yo, JD.
02:22You see my techs?
02:23They haven't lost.
02:24These guys are unbelievable.
02:26They haven't lost?
02:27Since 96.
02:32I haven't lost yet.
02:51I've been fortunate enough to cover this team
02:54and this sport in this country for two decades now.
02:58We have never seen anything quite like this.
03:01And we saw ahead of the final friendly in Montreal against Ireland,
03:05the tear rolling down the cheek of Maxime Crepeau.
03:08I can only imagine what was going through not only the minds of these players
03:12out there for Canada today, Stevie, but also the fans packed into the stadium.
03:17Yeah, it's emotional for everybody, Luke.
03:19It's absolutely wonderful to be here and an absolute privilege to be calling this game for Canada.
03:26And these players must be so proud, they should be proud.
03:29And for sure, it is about balance at this point because there is a game.
03:34There's a game to be won.
03:35And Canada have to keep their cool and execute professionally.
03:40The referee today is one of the most experienced officials in the world.
03:44He's a 44-year-old Argentine who took charge of games at the World Cup in 2022.
03:49Fecundo Teo has also been a referee in Europe at Euro 2024.
03:58So many question marks surrounding Jesse Marsh's health of his squad heading into this game.
04:04But there is just one change from that final friendly draw against Ireland a week ago.
04:09Tani Oluwashay comes in for Kyle Lahren.
04:11Yeah, and it's a big one.
04:12It's a big shout from Jesse Marsh to put in Oluwashay.
04:15We all felt like Lahren was going to start alongside Jonathan David because of his club form
04:20and the fact that he started both their friendlies.
04:23Oluwashay, because of his pace and his ability to get him behind,
04:26stretch defences, gets an odd.
04:28Other than that, it's pretty as expected from Jesse Marsh in Canada.
04:33Here's the 11 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
04:35And again, the big decision here was not to start Edin Dzeko up top,
04:40the 40-year-old striker who has been Bosnia's best player for a number of years.
04:45That means it's an opportunity for Jovo Lukic to partner Demirovic up top as well
04:52in the wide areas.
04:53Ali Begovic, the youngster with such a big future ahead of him, is on the bench.
04:59Memic gets an odd in the wide left area.
05:03Canada are unbeaten in their last seven matches here at Toronto Stadium
05:07and in 31 games of 33 games all time.
05:13This is a venue that has been home sweet home for this group of players.
05:19But this is unlike anything they have seen before.
05:26The World Cup kicking off yesterday in Mexico at the famous Azteca Stadium.
05:32But today, the turn of the other two co-hosts.
05:35The United States tonight, but first, Canada.
05:40And we asked for a sea of red loot.
05:42We've certainly got it inside Toronto Stadium this afternoon.
05:50So now, we're almost set for kick-off on the greatest stage of all.
05:54With a nod to those that paved the way from the first World Cup team of 86,
05:59the Gold Cup winners in 2000, to those who qualified for 2022.
06:04The beautiful game in Canada now arrives at a time unlike any other.
06:10Canada, with the eyes of the globe watching on, Canada's home World Cup is underway.
06:17Canada in the red, taking on a Bosnia and Herzegovina side that had a miracle just to get here.
06:24Winning two playoff games on penalties.
06:27And now, on home soil, with over 40,000 in the stands, backing Jesse Marsha's men.
06:36Canada, ranked number 30 in the world, are looking not only for a first World Cup point,
06:42but a first World Cup win.
06:46Liam Miller having recently won promotion to the Premier League,
06:49with a throw-in in towards that front post.
06:51And Defuserold battling for it, put behind by Mohamerovic.
06:55And out of play, it goes for a corner.
06:57It's a very positive from Canada, from the kick-off, it's Milconi finding Liam Miller out wide
07:03and getting some space for Oliver Shea down the left.
07:05It leads to this corner, and that's exactly what Canada wanted to keep this crowd.
07:11That's a fever pitch.
07:17Against Ireland a week ago, in the final game before this World Cup,
07:20Canada scored from a corner, it was Ustakio's corner, it went in as an own goal.
07:27Ustakio's ball goes short towards the front post.
07:30Jonathan David battling.
07:34And Maxime Crave-Clo playing high there.
07:36Richie Larea would have got back anyway, but it's out across towards Ismail Kone,
07:40and pushed down that right side where it's brought forward by Kolasinac,
07:43the only player in the starting 11th of Bosnia today, who played in the 2014 World Cup.
07:51And a free kick given here, the way of Bosnia.
07:54A slight mistake from Max Crave-Clo, he was in a good position, Luke.
07:58He had come up really high as Canada sent players forward for that corner and tried a pass
08:04instead of maybe just playing the percentage ball a little bit longer.
08:08And it led to this foul on Kolasinac by Alistair Johnson.
08:13It's a chance for Bosnia now to show their prowess from wider free kicks and set pieces.
08:18Pretty high line held by Canada, about 25 yards out from their goal.
08:26Swept in here towards the back post.
08:28Kone couldn't quite get there as it drops down and shot well over the bar at the end
08:32where the Bosnian fans are behind.
08:36It was Samar Memic who had the strike.
08:39It was a chance, a little half chance offside in that central position,
08:44but the ball doesn't go there, so I don't know if it would have been called back.
08:47Doubt it.
08:48Memic is on to it.
08:49Fugirold as well.
08:51Geren out to put him off a little bit, make him rush.
08:56Memic the only change made by Bosnia from their final warm-up game in St. Louis a week ago.
09:01The tackle's flying in in the opening three minutes here
09:04as it's swept out wide to Tejon Buchanan down the right side.
09:08And drops back here for Muramovic who plays with Ismail Kone at Sassuolo in Italy.
09:14So two club teammates going head-to-head on either side here
09:19and well-worked by Canada as Jonathan David picks it up.
09:22Oliver Shea was just checking his run and it goes out to Buchanan on the far side.
09:26Buchanan's ball rolled in.
09:27Liam Miller couldn't get there.
09:29Could have had that bit earlier from Jonathan David there.
09:33Oliver Shea, defender, closer to us on this right-hand side.
09:37It dropped a little bit deep.
09:38I think it was Katic.
09:41David delayed and it meant that Oliver Shea's run did end up being in an off-side position.
09:49Kolasinac going to take this one down the left side.
09:54Two starts at the World Cup in 2014.
09:57Scored the earliest own goal in World Cup history.
10:01Kolasinac, former Arsenal man.
10:05Lukic there feeling like the Fugero was too tight and it was a foul,
10:10but I think he was playing for that one with the referee.
10:12Here it is, the Fugero was pretty tight,
10:14but in the end he throws himself over knowing he can't get on to the ball.
10:20These are two teams that are in good form for Canada.
10:23Only one defeat in the last 17 matches since Jesse Marsh's side were beaten by Mexico.
10:282-0 in the Nations League semi-final in L.A. in March of 2025.
10:33Bosnia and Herzegovina unbeaten in their last eight
10:35since a World Cup qualifying loss 2-1 at home to Austria last September.
10:40But of those eight, they've won just two and drawn six.
10:52Basic will take this 24-year-old Astana midfielder,
10:56who plays in Kazakhstan.
10:59Basic once again here down the right side with that cross in,
11:02looking for Lukic, and the header goes wide.
11:05Dangerous ball, though, wasn't it?
11:07On to the far post.
11:09Cornelius trying to track back.
11:11So difficult as a centre-back when you're going back,
11:14you're trying to get to the ball.
11:16Sergei Barberes, the 54-year-old former Bosnian captain,
11:21when he took over, he said that their goal was to qualify for Euro 2028.
11:26Well, they've made a major tournament much sooner than he anticipated.
11:3147 caps as a player, but he never made a major tournament appearance.
11:36Muharremovic goes back to Vassil,
11:38who will be leaving his club, St. Pauli,
11:40after just getting relegated from the top flight in Germany.
11:43Basic out wide to Kolasinac down that left side.
11:46With the ball played forward, Memic will chase.
11:49Lukic there as well, putting pressure on young Lukic de Fucherold,
11:52and well defended.
11:54Superb.
11:55Lukic does so well to anticipate balls going into the channel.
11:59He's already there, ahead of the centre-forward.
12:03Lukic can't get the position.
12:04He does so well to allow the pace of the ball just to run out for a goal kick.
12:09The pull went long last time from this short one,
12:11and almost got Oliver Shea in.
12:16Ritchie Larea couldn't get on the end of that one.
12:19Larea plays his club football right here in Toronto.
12:24Born in the city, 31 years old now.
12:28And a key figure for Toronto FC.
12:35He's not played 90 minutes for club or country since April the 22nd, Ritchie Larea.
12:40He missed the last five league games with a half-string injury.
12:47But he was involved heavily in the last two friendly games building up to this tournament
12:51as Canada beat Uzbekistan in front of a huge crowd in the rain
12:54at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton,
12:56and then finished with a 1-1 draw against Ireland a week ago in Montreal.
13:02Klasnach and Memic, they're not on the same page.
13:05Memic made a nice little run from the flank in behind.
13:09Wanted the ball just played through.
13:12Got to be a foul, that surely, on David by Moharemovic.
13:15Not given by referee Facundo Teo, and Jonathan David will keep chasing here.
13:21David with 11 career goals in this stadium.
13:26I'm just going to say, Facundo Teo just letting a lot of things go, Luke,
13:31which you don't mind if there's consistency.
13:33Try and get some flow to the game.
13:36The referee was heavily involved in Mexico's opener yesterday.
13:39Three red cards in the game as they beat South Africa.
13:42There were only four red cards in the whole of the tournament in Qatar.
13:46Taniolo Luschei chasing here as it goes backwards towards Moharemovic.
13:51Vassil, seven clean sheets and 26 caps for his country prior to today.
13:57Demirovic trying to get on that one in the midfield,
13:59but picked up by Stefan Ustakio from Leamington, Ontario.
14:02Alistair Johnston down the right side.
14:04Buchanan giving chase against Klasnach.
14:08And Tejon Buchanan can be a tricky customer on that far side for defenders,
14:12but on this occasion he's just run it out of play.
14:16Good battle there between Buchanan and Klasnach.
14:18It will be a key match-up, I'd say, this afternoon.
14:22Buchanan does have the pace to get in behind the 32-year-old Atalanta defender.
14:33Moharemovic away, headed back forward by Defusero.
14:40Alistair Johnston in there with a big challenge.
14:43Born in Vancouver, but grown up just north of Toronto in Aurora, Ontario.
14:54Kyle Lahren had started both of the pre-tournament friendlies
14:57against Uzbekistan and Ireland, but Oluwache comes in today.
15:01His last start was here in this stadium on March 31st
15:04in the 0-0 draw against Tunisia.
15:06Had three minutes off the bench against Ireland last week
15:09after coming on at half-time against Uzbekistan.
15:12Derek Cornelius defending well there in that battle up top.
15:16And Kone, wide to the left side.
15:18How difficult it is to look against these strikers.
15:20So difficult for Cornelius and Defusero.
15:23Well, every ball forwards a battle, but doing well so far.
15:26It's just going to continue throughout the afternoon.
15:29Not an easy task for both centre-backs and red today.
15:36The rail with a throw down the left in towards Jonathan David.
15:40The Juventus man finds Liam Miller, who played in the play-off final three weeks ago for Hull City at
15:48Wembley Stadium in London.
15:49He started that game.
15:52And will be a Premier League player next year.
15:56It was a decent long throw from Miller before and kind of get it in towards that six-yard box
16:01again to Cornelius and Defusero.
16:05A Bosnian head to it first as it's brought down by Estakio.
16:08They'll go all the way back towards Maxime Crepeau.
16:11His first year with Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
16:14Made his debut against the United States for Canada in February of 2016.
16:18Crepeau handed the number one job last week ahead of the game in his hometown of Montreal.
16:25It's been quite a battle between Crepeau and Dane Sinclair over the course of the last 18 months or so
16:31after Crepeau had been the first choice at Canada's Copa America,
16:35which was extremely successful, reaching the semi-final in 2024, only to lose to Argentina.
16:41Larez's ball inside.
16:42Oluwashay battling for it here.
16:44And it's given away there by Oluwashay and Memich will chase forward.
16:49And that will be a yellow card for Alistair Johnston as Memich is fouled.
16:54And the second foul from Johnston, but that one was certainly a yellow card.
16:59Johnson missed, times it, comes in later.
17:01Memich has given a terrible ball from Tani Oluwashay, who really missed by about four or five yards.
17:10He should have actually been out to Buchanan.
17:12The more positive direct ball is here.
17:15Buchanan's off the screen there, out on the right-hand side.
17:17He tries to go back to Johnson, but really just plays in Memich.
17:21And Celtic football club defender comes sliding in with a challenge that is robust, to say the least.
17:29And now he's got to go the vast majority of the game on a yellow card.
17:34It's Alistair Johnston's second World Cup.
17:36He played every minute of all three games in Qatar.
17:41Just won the League and Cup double in Celtic, but had spent much of the winter and spring out with
17:47an injury.
17:48Started the first two league games in August, but didn't play again in the league then until late April.
17:59And Johnston, the first player into the book, referee Fecundo Teo.
18:06Johnston, one of only two players in the starting lineup today.
18:09Tejon Buchanan, the other one, that started Canada's last World Cup game in Qatar.
18:13The 2-1 loss against Morocco.
18:23Swept in towards Jovo Lukic, who plays in Romania with Plouche.
18:27Just a fourth cap for him.
18:29He's not scored for his country, but he gets the call today because of the ongoing absence of Edin Dzeko.
18:34Yeah, he's a threat from wider areas, from crosses as well.
18:38You can see that.
18:38He's done well so far to win a couple of headers.
18:42Derek Cornelius in with the first challenge.
18:45Barak Taravich down the right.
18:48Derek with the ball forward.
18:50Barak Taravich once again.
18:54Quite a story for Esmir Barak Taravich, who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands,
18:59but was actually born in the United States.
19:03Barak Taravich made one appearance for the U.S. before switching his allegiance to Bosnia.
19:08He made his MLS debut as a substitute in this stadium for New England Revolution against Toronto FC back in
19:14August of 2022.
19:16Pretty sure on that day, he wasn't thinking about playing here in a World Cup opener with Bosnia.
19:21No.
19:22No.
19:23No, well he's done.
19:24Done excellent in the Eredivisie with PSV.
19:27Not a bad ball forward up from Moustakio.
19:33Back through it goes to Vassil, who played every minute of all ten qualifying games for Bosnia in goal.
19:43They beat Wales on penalties in Cardiff in the playoff semi-final after a 1-1 draw.
19:48They beat Italy on penalties in Zinitza after a 1-1 draw as well.
19:53Late goals in both of those games.
19:54In fact, in the semi-final, they were four minutes away from going out.
19:58David with the ball into the box and it's put behind.
20:00It's the Canada corner on the far side.
20:02In behind for David there.
20:04It's quick thinking.
20:06He was on to it.
20:07Trying to sort of cut it back towards where Oliver Shea and Liam Miller were.
20:13There you see it again.
20:13A quick throw in from Alistair Johnson.
20:15Really smart from him.
20:18Not really got any kind of threat in the six-yard box.
20:22It was difficult for Tani Oliver Shea and Liam Miller to catch up with the play
20:26because of such quick thinking between Johnson and David.
20:29Canada's second corner.
20:31This one from the opposite side.
20:32Once again, they go short.
20:35Back out towards Eustakio, who hoist this one in off the head of Oliver Shea.
20:44And that seemed to hit the referee.
20:45So he'll call a halt to this one.
20:48Into the 15th minute of play.
20:50No real clear-cut chances at either end so far.
20:53Exactly how we expected it to be, Lukas.
20:55We get a look at this one here that was not a terrible ball from Demirovich
21:00to try and get his straight partner Lukas through.
21:03It's been exactly what we expected.
21:05It's been tight and tense.
21:07Players are not taking chances.
21:08They're playing percentage balls.
21:10They're getting it forward.
21:11And it's a little slower than maybe we thought it was going to be.
21:18But that's what happens when stakes are so high.
21:23Well, you did predict a nil-nil today.
21:25I'm hoping Cannon to score, I'll tell you that.
21:27Good ball.
21:28Great ball through from Kone towards Taniolo O'Shea.
21:31Into the middle.
21:32Through past Jonathan David.
21:33But Tejon Buchanan goes chasing to the far side.
21:37Buchanan.
21:37Now Kone.
21:40Ismail Kone has started quite brightly here.
21:43It's a wonderful ball through to set that attack going.
21:46Yeah, it was a good ball through the lines towards Taniolo O'Shea.
21:50And his attempt at finding David was the right idea.
21:53It was just the weight of pass had to be better.
21:55Just feed it in a little bit rather than hit the boot through it,
21:59which he did.
22:00Just too much on it.
22:03Larea wide to the left for Liam Miller.
22:08Miller running up by Raktarovic.
22:10Here's Larea.
22:16Miller driving towards the byline.
22:18Stands the cross up.
22:19Buchanan at the back post.
22:21He was unable to get on the end of that one.
22:23He provided the assist for Alphonso Davies' first Canada World Cup goal in Qatar.
22:28Johnston's ball in.
22:30And now it drops towards David.
22:32What a chance.
22:33What a chance for Jonathan David.
22:36On his weaker left side.
22:38But he doesn't get through it like you would hope.
22:40Great ball from Johnston into the area.
22:42Oliver Shea's across the front.
22:44Can't get his head in it.
22:45But as it deflects off,
22:47Dedic lands right at the feet.
22:50Of Canada's main marksman.
22:52And he doesn't connect with any real precision.
22:57He scored twice at that end of the stadium against Iceland.
23:01His last international goals back in March.
23:03They were both from the penalty spot.
23:05It's Jonathan David's 15th start in a row for Canada.
23:08His 35th consecutive appearance.
23:10It's only again.
23:11A little turn there from Kony.
23:14Bacic will be a little lucky here to get away with this one.
23:16I think he'll get a warning.
23:18Just tentative from David, wasn't it, Luke?
23:20He's just got to come onto that and strike it with a bit more venom.
23:26Connect with it.
23:28Maybe even strike through the ball.
23:30He's trying to just kind of place it.
23:31But when you go for that side-foot finish,
23:33you've got to get it in the corner.
23:36Only one goal in his last 13 league games for Juventus.
23:40Wasn't the easiest of starts to his career with Juve,
23:43having made the move to Italy last year.
23:45Eight goals in 46 in all competitions for Jonathan David.
23:50A little flurry there from Canada, though.
23:52A couple of minutes where...
23:53You know, testing in the Bosnian defence.
23:57A lot of the moves begin at the feet of Ismail Kony
24:00and his vision and his quality to play passes
24:04and drive beyond pressure.
24:06That was Canada's first shot of the game.
24:09On target from Jonathan David.
24:18Sergei Barbaras, the Bosnian head coach,
24:21a colourful character.
24:29He actually made a career in the world of poker
24:32after retiring as a player.
24:35Reached the final
24:37of the World Series of Poker two times.
24:39So he was giving nothing away this week when he was keeping his cards close to his chest
24:45with Edin Dzeko's health.
24:46Although it seems that Dzeko is on the bench, but hasn't been training a lot.
24:51Huge miss for this Bosnia team.
24:54Eustachio turns, picked up here by Richie Larea.
24:56Canada's riding forward with David.
24:57He couldn't quite thread that one through to Olua Shea.
25:01The referee allowing play to continue.
25:03Larea.
25:04Oh, it's got to go the other side to Buchanan.
25:06He's open on the right.
25:08Two straight from Larea.
25:10Just had to just open up his vision towards the right-hand side.
25:15Canada at this moment showing their athleticism and picking up second balls,
25:20taking the play forward towards that Bosnian back four.
25:27And you see the foul there from Stefan Eustachio and Bajrak Taravich.
25:35No rush to take this one.
25:37Katic, the right centre-back.
25:43We will have a hydration break in the middle of each half of every World Cup game in this tournament.
25:53That's brought in new for this World Cup.
25:55An expanded World Cup, of course, with 48 teams.
25:57More games than ever before.
26:04Karavich chasing down the right side as he gets towards the byline.
26:08The assistant referee signaling for a corner.
26:13There's some doubt here, I think, between the officials and...
26:17whether Larea gets someone on this, but it looked like he got a little touch as Bajrak Taravich.
26:22Yeah, it does clearly get a touch.
26:25Bajrak Taravich, nice little bit of skill, just drawing Larea in and trying to...
26:30just drink inside, get beyond him.
26:32Larea sure knows with his...
26:35actions here that he got the ball and he did.
26:38Dangerous this for Canada.
26:41Basic with the ball into the front post and it's not in on the goal line!
26:45Bosnia with the opening goal of the game!
26:51Jovo Lukic in for the injured Edin Dzeko makes his mark!
27:04And the first World Cup goal scored on Canadian soil is not from Canada.
27:11It's a great ball.
27:13Into that near post.
27:15Kalashnach is the one that gets a little flick on.
27:17And Larea is marking Jovo Lukic.
27:22But what can he do?
27:24It's just right on his head.
27:25He's got the strength just to hold him off and nod it.
27:28From a yard out into the empty net.
27:31All about the delivery and the run from Kalashnach.
27:36Little flick on.
27:37The threat of Bosnia from set pieces.
27:41Has struck in hot Canada here in Toronto Stadium.
27:46And in a tight, intense game.
27:49They've broken the deadlock with the early lead.
27:55And Jovo Lukic, the 27-year-old who has had to wait a long time to be called into this
28:03squad.
28:04Has got his first international goal.
28:06And what a moment for that.
28:10He got called up in March the first time in over four years.
28:14But didn't play because of an arm injury.
28:17And then made appearances in both of the pre-tournament friendlies.
28:22Defusorol is fouled.
28:29Defusorol, 20 years and 243 days old.
28:34The third youngest player to make a World Cup appearance for Canada.
28:41We break at the midway mark in the half for the hydration break here.
28:45We will be right back.
28:50Canada trailing by a goal to nil.
28:53Jesse Marsh's side beaten by Jovo Lukic in the 21st minute.
28:57Kalashnach with the assist.
29:01It came from a corner.
29:05And Canada now conceding the opening goal in six of their seven FIFA World Cup matches.
29:11Bosnia winning the only previous World Cup game when they scored first.
29:15That was 3-1 against Iran in the final game of the group stage in 2014.
29:19So work to be done.
29:21Yeah, work to be done.
29:22But a long time to get that work done, Luke.
29:24They can't panic.
29:25They've got to just be resilient Canada here.
29:27It's a disappointment.
29:29It's showing so far in this first half that there is opportunities to get at this Bosnian defence.
29:36They've got to believe and stay in the fight.
29:39The last time Canada trailed was right here in March against Iceland.
29:44They were two down on that day and they came back to draw 2-2.
29:49Very different conditions.
29:50I seem to remember it was snowing on that day at the end of March here in Toronto.
29:54Yeah.
29:59A tricky little customer by Rak Tarevich.
30:02It's going to be a good battle this between Larea and the former New England Revolution man.
30:08He's a player that has a lot of spirit.
30:10A lot of aggression even though he's quite diminutive in size and lots of quality on that left foot of
30:16his.
30:18A lot of shame eating it in the air.
30:20Jonathan David gets a touch and this is Alistair Johnston.
30:23Tejon Buchanan had made the early run.
30:25As Johnston pushes it down that right side and just keeps the ball in play.
30:29He's up against Memich.
30:31Inside for Buchanan.
30:35Quite a story for Tejon Buchanan who fought back from the injury that he sustained at Copa America.
30:42His tournament was ended early and he said at one point he wondered if his career might be over.
30:54Appearances now in 20 of the last 21 games for Buchanan since a broken tibia at Copa America.
31:06Poustakio's ball in towards Jonathan David.
31:09Kone got a touch, comes back out for Liam Miller.
31:12And now it's through for David.
31:13Jonathan David's shot is blocked and flicked away in the midfield there.
31:19No shouts from Canada there in terms of what part of Katitz's body stopped that shot.
31:24Did appear like maybe it was somewhere near his arm.
31:29Morimovich has doubled over but I think it was Katitz who got the block.
31:32Lovely little turn from David to come back on to his left hand side.
31:36Here we see it.
31:39Well that's why Morimovich is down.
31:41Little bit of a block as that wide free kick came in from Poustakio.
31:4715th cap for Moharamovich who played every minute in both of Bosnia's playoff games.
31:53Buchanan chasing onto this one.
31:55Gets there in the fight with Kolasinac.
31:58And it's gone off Kolasinac last.
32:01It's a Canada corner on the far side.
32:03A third corner of the game.
32:04They've gone short from both of the previous corners.
32:07Yeah, got a feeling this one's coming in.
32:11There's a good fight that between Kolasinac and Buchanan at the moment.
32:15Buchanan stretching Kolasinac.
32:20Ustakio's out swinger.
32:21All the way towards Liam Miller.
32:23Miller for Jonathan David.
32:25David locked away.
32:29And Moharamovich giving chase.
32:30And he's giving away the free kick here in a very good position.
32:33Yeah.
32:33Very close to the 18 yard box.
32:36A little ton of room for Ustakio to get this one in.
32:39But David does well to protect the ball.
32:41A little slow there to get the delivery into the middle.
32:45But he wins a free kick.
32:47Because Moharamovich is too aggressive.
32:54Defusorol and Cornelius are both forward from the back.
32:57Their target's inside the penalty area.
33:03Stefan Ustakio stands over the free kick.
33:08Ustakio all the way to the edge of the box.
33:10The touch from Kone.
33:11Back out it comes for Richie Larea.
33:14Miller.
33:24Kone.
33:26Alistair Johnston's ball over the top.
33:28Moharamovich heads it away.
33:29And picked up in the midfield by Tahirovich.
33:31The Bromby man.
33:32He's tracked by Jonathan David.
33:34Great work by Jonathan David.
33:36Who is away here down the right side.
33:38He's got support from Tejan Buchanan.
33:39Turns backwards though into the midfield.
33:41And Luke de Fusorol stepping forward there to get things going.
33:45Now it's his smell.
33:45Kone.
33:46Canada look most vulnerable when they've got these free kicks in wider areas.
33:49Leaving themselves a bit open at the back.
33:52Miller cutting inside.
33:53Along the edge of the box.
33:54Kone couldn't get there.
33:56And Demirovic brings it away down the right touch line.
33:59Bosnia causing Canada some problems in transition.
34:02They really are.
34:03Particularly when they have everyone forward for a set piece.
34:08Whether it's a wide free kick or a corner.
34:10Just losing a lot of the races in terms of going back the other way.
34:16Bosnia committing players forward with pace.
34:18You've got to be careful and keep an eye on that one.
34:20Make sure that they don't concede a second.
34:26Buchanan.
34:29Johnston inside for Stefan Ustakio.
34:34Ustakio made his Canada debut in the fall of 2019.
34:41Here's to Fugero.
34:43Wide for Kone.
34:45The former Montreal man Ismail Kone.
34:48Who now plays in the top flight in Italy.
34:49Forward it goes.
34:50Muharremovic.
34:51Kone's club teammate.
34:52Clears away.
34:53It's a Canada throw on the left side.
34:55Get the ball to Kone.
34:57Lovely pass there again.
34:58Going into Tani Oluwache's feet.
35:01He's got to get more and more touches.
35:04Miller towards the byline.
35:05And then the challenge coming in from Dedic.
35:08Cleared away only as far as Richie Larea.
35:10Bayraktarovic gets a foot in.
35:12Larea finds Kone.
35:14Promising moments for Canada.
35:15Kone's ball in.
35:17Might drop towards Tani Oluwache.
35:19Oluwache across goal.
35:20Hammered away by Muharremovic.
35:22This kick wasn't it on his right-hand side.
35:26Gets onto it quickly though.
35:27Tani Oluwache.
35:29Keep the ball moving Canada.
35:31They've got to keep this tempo high.
35:34Oluwache turns.
35:35It's an opportunity for Oluwache!
35:37And he couldn't keep it down.
35:40Well Canada now have had two moments.
35:43When on another day they may well have scored.
35:46David with the first missed chance.
35:48And now Tani Oluwache.
35:49What's the credit for winning that battle of strength with Muharremovic.
35:54Just poor defending from the Sassuolo man.
35:58Ends up wrong side.
35:59He just never looks set.
36:00Never looks confident.
36:02Ball's always bobbling around.
36:03Never gets it settled and gets underneath it.
36:06Leaning back and over the crossbar.
36:08It was a big, big chance.
36:09Two great opportunities for the two strikers.
36:12Jonathan David and Tani Oluwache.
36:14So far.
36:16In this first half.
36:19Tani Oluwache.
36:20Born in Nigeria.
36:21Moved to Mississauga.
36:23Just outside of Toronto at the age of 10.
36:26Now placed for Villarreal in Spain.
36:29I think when you're feeling a bit tight and you're in doubt.
36:33You go a bit more for power rather than try to place it in the top corner.
36:37Just hit through the ball.
36:38Hit the target and test.
36:40And Vassil in the goal.
36:43Just trying to be too precise with that one.
36:48Oluwache hasn't scored in his last 11 for Canada since a goal and an assist in the Gold Cup opener
36:53this time last year.
36:55A 6-0 win in Vancouver against Honduras.
37:01Johnston with the looping throw towards the front post.
37:04And Lukic the goal scorer.
37:06Climbing high to head it behind for another Canada corner.
37:21Canada's fourth corner of the game.
37:27Ustakio with the delivery once again.
37:29Defusorol climbing but couldn't get on the end of it.
37:32And now Amar Memich is chasing forward.
37:34Richie Larea getting back to do the defending.
37:36And it goes off Larea.
37:39Won't be many people but Richie Larea are in that sort of situation.
37:42But again Luke they get out because of it.
37:44They've got runners coming forward.
37:47Canada struggling a little bit to match them.
37:49In terms of that counter attack and that break from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
37:55I do think that they're going to button up a little bit there.
37:58Maybe an extra player back.
38:00Corner kicks out swinging towards that penalty spot.
38:03Not working either.
38:04Maybe go back to the short one.
38:08Bosnia scored in the 21st minute here.
38:13In the last 15 minutes Canada have had 77% of the possession.
38:22Outside of the goal scored by Bosnia Canada have had the better of the chances.
38:25But unable to convert on both occasions.
38:28Strong header from Derek Cornelius.
38:30Good header.
38:30Good header.
38:31You just keep your eye on the ball.
38:32Come through the striker and win it fairly.
38:36Excellent stuff from Cornelius.
38:40Cornelius played the full game against Ireland a week ago.
38:43It was his first full 90 minutes the club or country since November the 2nd.
38:48Had an injury issue with Rangers in Scotland.
38:50And then fell out of favour with their head coach Danny Roe.
38:53And Cornelius didn't play for the rest of the season at Rangers.
38:57Ryan Reynolds amongst the celebrities in the house today.
39:01Quite an occasion in downtown Toronto.
39:05A special day all around.
39:08Absolutely.
39:10Everyone wants to be here.
39:15Maybe he's scouting for Wrexham.
39:17Maybe.
39:18Ryan Reynolds.
39:20Miller.
39:21Back it comes here for Derek Cornelius.
39:30Luke de Fugero.
39:35Cornelius forward towards Miller who just keeps that one in play.
39:37Bosnia closing down quickly but that's a great ball through to Kone who skips the first challenge.
39:43Ismail Kone sets himself up.
39:45Almost caught late there by Tahirovic.
39:50Tracking again from Jonathan David.
39:53Lovely little spin from Kone.
39:55He just can't connect the pass.
39:57Canada just trying to play a little bit quicker.
40:00Just getting caught.
40:02That split second late to see the gap.
40:05Drive through it.
40:06Play a pass through.
40:08Just a little bit ponderous in the actions.
40:14Ustakio.
40:15Johnston chasing forward.
40:17Memic going across to defend for Bosnia as it comes into the middle towards Stefan Ustakio.
40:21His 57th appearance for his country.
40:23Flicked away by Dedic.
40:27Kone gets a good foot to that one.
40:29He's been so influential for Canada so far.
40:32He's got to get on the ball more Luke.
40:33As much as possible get Kone in position.
40:38Kone down the line for Miller.
40:41Miller towards the byline.
40:43Gets the cross in.
40:44But Basile can get there.
40:45Miller wants the corner.
40:46He's got it.
40:48Came off.
40:50Dedic I think it was.
40:51Right full back.
40:53Top player Dedic.
40:55Benfica man.
40:56Can go forward as well.
40:58But does never.
41:00Shucks his defensive responsibilities.
41:03Another corner for Canada this time.
41:06Pretty certain it's coming right under.
41:08The crossbar of Nikolaj Vassil.
41:14Ustakio's ball in.
41:16Jonathan David at the back post.
41:19And it's gone out for another corner.
41:22They're calling for handball.
41:23I think it hits his arm but I believe it's in.
41:26Beside his chest.
41:29Was Kolasinac here.
41:33Is there.
41:34It hits his arm and be a.
41:35A real harsh one.
41:38Doesn't even hit his arm.
41:39Does it?
41:39It almost hits his side.
41:41Maybe it grazes his arm but.
41:42No way.
41:43Will that be given.
41:45A penalty kick.
41:46A penalty kick.
41:56Ustakio in.
41:57Cornelius was climbing.
41:59Cleared away by Dedic.
42:01Who actually played for.
42:02Jesse Marsh.
42:06Marsh.
42:06Marsh coaching Dedic.
42:07The.
42:08Bosnian right back at Red Bull.
42:10Salzburg.
42:10In fact.
42:11Dedic signing his first pro deal.
42:12Just after Jesse Marsh had arrived there.
42:14At the club.
42:16It was also Derek Cornelius.
42:17His teammates.
42:18When he was on load of Marseille.
42:19In February of 2025.
42:21Cornelius on the ball now.
42:23This is Defusero.
42:29Buchanan up against Memich.
42:31Tejon Buchanan runs towards the byline.
42:34Buchanan wins the corner on the far side.
42:37It's corner after corner here for Canada.
42:39But can they make them count?
42:41Yeah.
42:41Good play from Buchanan.
42:42Gets himself 1v1 with Memich.
42:45Drives at him.
42:45There's an earlier chance to put it in.
42:47But he tries to go again.
42:48In fairness to.
42:49Omar Memich.
42:51He does.
42:51Really well to get back.
42:59Ustakio's ball in.
43:00Cornelius.
43:01Glancing off the head.
43:02Drops towards Liam Miller.
43:07Headed away only as far as Ismail Kone.
43:11Another deflection.
43:12Another corner.
43:14And this is number 8 for Canada.
43:16In the first 39 minutes.
43:19It's incredible.
43:20It's a lot of corners.
43:22In the first half.
43:23Ustakio taking every single one of them.
43:26Less effective from this far side.
43:28Where it's an outswinger.
43:31Cornelius.
43:31And Defusero.
43:32Up from the back again.
43:34Alongside Taniolo.
43:35Short this time from Ustakio.
43:37Short to Buchanan.
43:37And back for Stefan Ustakio.
43:39Here's this Mel Kone.
43:40Kone rolls it through.
43:41He was looking for Jonathan David.
43:44Defusero flicks on.
43:45Muharmovic away.
43:49Off the head of Liam Miller.
43:51And now Richie Larea.
43:52With the high ball hoisted forward towards Jonathan David.
43:54And the first touch let him down.
43:56So difficult.
43:57I wonder if the flag might have gone up anyway.
43:59It's tight.
44:00Might have been on.
44:01Keeping an eye on it.
44:02It was just an up and under from Richie Larea.
44:04But David.
44:05Right on to it.
44:06It's so difficult.
44:07He does get his foot on it.
44:08But.
44:09Coming over the shoulder like that.
44:11From such a height.
44:12Really hard task.
44:14To bring it down.
44:14Get a shot away.
44:15Strong header from Katic.
44:17At the back.
44:17He plays in Germany with Schalke.
44:19Defusero all across.
44:24Barak Taravich with the ball back for Dedic.
44:26Barak Taravich once again.
44:29Ustakio first there.
44:30Defusero all turns.
44:31Canada playing their way out of trouble here.
44:33From deep inside their own half.
44:35Inside the final.
44:37Five minutes plus stoppage time.
44:39At the end of the first 45 in Toronto.
44:41No done.
44:42Defusero.
44:43He was fired.
44:44Surely yeah.
44:46One of his strengths isn't it.
44:47To dribble pass pressure.
44:48He's confident enough to.
44:50Trust in his own ability.
44:52Played a lot of youth and reserve games.
44:55At full back.
44:56Left and right.
44:58Off either side.
44:59He feels good.
45:00Canada got a lot of momentum at the moment.
45:04Since that hydration break.
45:06We've had loads of possession.
45:08And Jekyll warming up.
45:09So.
45:10Suggestions that.
45:11He maybe is okay to play some minutes in this game.
45:14Jesse Marsh said at the press conference yesterday.
45:16Here in the stadium.
45:17That.
45:18Alphonso Davies is the only player not available for Canada today.
45:21Everybody else.
45:22Is healthy enough to play some minutes.
45:25Which is a huge turnaround given the.
45:27Issues that Canada had with injuries heading into this tournament.
45:30Johnston finds Ustakio.
45:33Muharremovich forward.
45:35Memich putting the pressure on Alistair Johnston.
45:37Who is fouled.
45:38Canada have not lost in this stadium.
45:41Should be a yellow card for Memich.
45:43Kicks the ball away there.
45:44The lose again.
45:45November of 2023.
45:47A 3-2 loss against Jamaica.
45:54Before that.
45:55It was September of 2020.
45:59Lost against Peru.
46:01That game in 2010.
46:03Just 10,000 in attendance.
46:06Times have changed.
46:08Down by the Lakeshore.
46:09Miller's ball forward.
46:12Barak Taravich brings it back the other way.
46:14He needs to be superb look.
46:15He really has.
46:16Just little things.
46:17The way that he's tracked back.
46:18He's done so well.
46:20Defensively.
46:34Miller with the throw down the left side.
46:37Katic wins it in the air.
46:39An 18th cap for him.
46:40Over the top of Kone's head.
46:41But Cornelius is there.
46:44Tahirovich with the ball backwards.
46:46Oloche fighting to try and get onto it.
46:47But Jesse Marsh wanted to try and use the pace of Tani Oloche.
46:51To get in behind the back of Bosnia.
46:53Hasn't.
46:54Worked on a lot of occasions today.
46:56So far.
46:56There was that one chance that Oloche had.
46:58As Johnston tracks back.
46:59It goes out of play.
47:02Wonderful defending from Johnston.
47:04It's not easy against.
47:06Memich.
47:07He's so sharp.
47:09Loves to run and run.
47:10And test full backs.
47:12Johnston's got to be careful on that yellow.
47:15By like Taravich again there.
47:17Look with a nice little bit of skill.
47:19That releases things.
47:20Through the middle.
47:21Then out to.
47:22The left hand side.
47:24Memich.
47:26Consistently going to be.
47:32That's driven from distance.
47:34But.
47:35Never going to trouble.
47:36Maxime Crapo there.
47:38From the shot by.
47:40Tahirovich.
47:41You talk about.
47:41Bayrak Taravich.
47:42And his influence.
47:43The 21 year old.
47:45Scored the winning penalty.
47:46Against.
47:47Italy.
47:47Had one goal in seven.
47:49Appearances in qualifying.
47:51That looked like a foul there.
47:52As Demirovich went in.
47:54On Derek Cornelius.
47:58But there was a great video.
47:59After Bayrak Taravich had.
48:01Scored that goal.
48:02The penalty against Italy.
48:03Two.
48:03In the yellow now.
48:04Because.
48:05Cornelius stayed down.
48:06I don't know if there was.
48:07Too much contact.
48:09From Demirovich here.
48:10But Cornelius.
48:11Took a while to get up.
48:12Let's see.
48:13Does he catch him.
48:14Maybe a little bit.
48:15But.
48:15I think that's a.
48:16Pretty harsh.
48:17Yellow.
48:18Really.
48:19Cornelius.
48:19Kicks into.
48:21Demirovich's leg.
48:22First yellow.
48:23Of the game.
48:24For Bosnia.
48:25As Demirovich.
48:26Follows.
48:27Alistair Johnston.
48:27Of Canada.
48:28Into the referees book.
48:29There was video of.
48:30Barak Taravich.
48:32Scoring a penalty.
48:33When he was.
48:33Six or seven years old.
48:35In the backyard.
48:36In Appleton.
48:37Wisconsin.
48:38With his Bosnia jersey on.
48:40Superb.
48:41And then he goes.
48:42And does it.
48:42On the biggest stage.
48:43To take.
48:44His team.
48:44To a World Cup.
48:46Dreams coming true.
48:47For many players.
48:48Out there today.
48:52Johnston's.
48:53Ball forward.
48:53Good.
48:54Good step.
48:54From.
48:55Murimovic.
48:56And the pass.
48:58There's that.
48:59Pace of.
49:00Larea.
49:00To get there.
49:01First.
49:02That's.
49:03Really.
49:04Defending.
49:05Isn't it.
49:06Murimovic.
49:08Really setting up.
49:09By.
49:09Raktarevic.
49:10Butleria.
49:11Stop.
49:12So many strikes.
49:13Mike Myers.
49:14Not the game.
49:15Today.
49:16In the crowd.
49:17Four minutes of time.
49:18Being added on.
49:19We're.
49:19Into that.
49:20Stoppage time.
49:21Now.
49:25Having walked into the stadium.
49:26With you today.
49:27Stevie.
49:27I.
49:27Have a hard time.
49:28Thinking that.
49:29Either Mike Myers.
49:29Or Ryan Reynolds.
49:30Would have got.
49:31As many handshakes.
49:31And hugs.
49:32As you did.
49:32Coming into this venue.
49:33I'd hate it.
49:36Memich down the left side.
49:37Across goes.
49:38Cornelius.
49:43Played in for.
49:44Here for.
49:45Tahirovich.
49:46Ustakio.
49:46Looks to get it away.
49:47For Canada.
49:48Tejon Buchanan.
49:49Turns.
49:49He was fouled.
49:50That should.
49:51Probably be a yellow.
49:52As well.
49:52That is it.
49:56Rovo Lukic.
49:57The goal scorer.
49:57Got his first.
49:58International goal.
49:59Today.
50:01He also gets a yellow card.
50:03Yeah.
50:03Two set of forwards.
50:05For Bosnia.
50:05And Herzegovina.
50:06On yellows.
50:08This comes through.
50:09Really clumsy.
50:10And dangerous.
50:10There.
50:11Tejon Buchanan.
50:12Who was breaking free.
50:13Down the right.
50:15Can Canada have a little flurry.
50:17Here.
50:17Before.
50:18A half time whistle.
50:20Get the ball forward.
50:22And test.
50:23Bosnia.
50:24They've managed to shift the game.
50:25A little bit.
50:25And play it.
50:26In a little bit more of a.
50:27A neutral middle zone.
50:28One.
50:31Dead itch.
50:32Heads it away.
50:35Demirovic.
50:46The last time.
50:47Canada came from behind.
50:49To win a competitive match.
50:50Was here in this stadium.
50:51October.
50:52Of 2021.
50:53In World Cup qualifying.
50:55It was the 4-1 win.
50:56Against Panama.
50:58And that incredible.
51:00Alfonso Davies goal.
51:01That stopped the country.
51:02In its tracks.
51:05Scoring in the same net.
51:07The same end of the stadium.
51:08That Canada.
51:08Is heading towards.
51:09In this first half.
51:12Bosnia.
51:13Going towards the end.
51:14Where.
51:14Their main.
51:15Group of supporters.
51:17Is.
51:18The front.
51:19Of the upper tier.
51:20The south end.
51:21Of this stadium.
51:22Tejon Buchanan.
51:23Cutting inside.
51:25And that's gone out.
51:26Off the corner flag.
51:27For a throw.
51:28Yup.
51:28Buchanan.
51:29With a heavy touch.
51:30Inside.
51:33Recognition.
51:33From Bosnia.
51:34That he likes.
51:34To just shift it.
51:35To his right.
51:37Roundy.
51:38Outside.
51:39Can he just slow down.
51:41The defender.
51:41Then change the pace.
51:43We see there.
51:43The.
51:44Tackle from.
51:45Tejerovic.
51:47Fortunately.
51:48For.
51:48For Bosnia.
51:49Crashes off.
51:50The.
51:51Post.
51:54Johnston.
51:55Heads it back in.
51:56Oloche.
51:57Fighting for it.
51:57Drops towards.
51:58Alistair Johnston.
51:59It's.
51:59Out for another corner.
52:02Just little.
52:03Second balls.
52:03Isn't it.
52:04Scrappy.
52:04But.
52:07For every.
52:07Little.
52:08Touch here.
52:10In the box.
52:11Johnston.
52:11To it.
52:12Gotta say.
52:13Good defending.
52:13Bodies on the line.
52:15Blocked out.
52:16Yet.
52:17Another.
52:17Corner.
52:17Kick.
52:19Corner.
52:20Number ten.
52:20In the first half.
52:21For Jesse.
52:22Marsh's man.
52:23Ustakio's.
52:24Delivery.
52:24Cornelius.
52:25Heads over.
52:26Times it well.
52:28He actually reads it well.
52:29Where it's going to land.
52:30And he's onto it.
52:30And.
52:31Does he get up a little early.
52:33Or is it.
52:33Touched too high.
52:34From.
52:35Pretty hard to tell.
52:36From the first angle.
52:37This might be easier.
52:39I think he might just get up a split second too early.
52:44Ryan Reynolds.
52:45Feeling all the tension here.
52:47At Toronto Stadium.
52:51By Raktarovic.
52:52Forced backwards.
52:53After a good press there.
52:55Larea.
52:55And Ustakio.
52:56Forward by Nikola Katic.
52:59But the whistle.
53:00Goes.
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