Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the ​bench to grab a 1-1 ‌draw for his side against ​Bosnia and Herzegovina in ⁠a frenetic Group B opener on Friday (June 12, 2026) that long looked like it ‌would end in defeat for the World Cup ‌co-hosts.

Bosnia went ahead in ‌the ⁠21st minute when Jovo Lukic ⁠steered home a flick-on from a corner for his first international goal, ​but Canada thundered ‌forward and should have equalised through Richie Laryea in the 53rd, only for Bosnia’s Sead ‌Kolasinac to miraculously steer ​his shot off the crossbar and away to safety.

The ⁠Canadians continued to attack relentlessly, but despite creating plenty of ‌chances they lacked precision in their finishing as the Bosnians dealt with a succession of crosses and looked to be heading for a narrow ‌win.

Larin had other ideas, however, when ​introduced in the 76th minute and made an immediate ⁠impact, swivelling in the box and ⁠firing home a deflected strike less than three minutes ‌later to equalise and send the home crowd into ​raptures.