Canada’s Opening Night on Home Turf
A landmark match with real pressure behind it Canada is about to step into a moment that has been years in the making. On Friday, June 12, the men’s national team will take the field at a packed BMO Field in Toronto to open Group B against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the occasion carries far more weight than a normal tournament debut. This is the first men’s World Cup match ever played on Canadian soil, which means the stakes are both historical and competitive. The timing matters, too. Canada has appeared in only three World Cups, in 1986, 2022, and…
