Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: prediction & betting odds 12 June 2026

Form and Line-up Canada

Canada qualified automatically for the World Cup as tournament hosts, so the home team played a large number of friendlies. Overall, they look confident and are in decent form. We should note their recent win over fellow World Cup participants Uzbekistan (2:0), while, for example, in March the home side came back from 0:2 down against Iceland (2:2) and then drew 0:0 with Tunisia. Jesse Marsch's team play through a high press, quick forward transitions and the flanks, but without Alphonso Davies on the left it is harder for them to accelerate attacks and cover the space behind them.

There is still some concern over the condition of certain players. Davies has been included in the squad, but after a series of injuries he remains a doubt for the opening match, while Marcelo Flores is out with an ACL tear. The win over Uzbekistan came thanks to goals from Jonathan Osorio and Jayden Nelson after the break — Canada can put opponents under pressure, but they do not always find the opening goal quickly.

Key numbers:

• Canada lost all six matches at the 1986 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup — the national team still do not have a first win at the tournament.

• At the 2022 World Cup, Canada scored two goals and conceded seven, but they scored in two of their three matches.

• Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina are meeting for the first time in history.

Probable line-up (4-4-2): Dayne St. Clair — Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea — Tajon Buchanan, Ismael Kone, Stephen Eustaquio, Ali Ahmed — Cyle Larin, Jonathan David.

Absentees: Marcelo Flores — ACL tear. Alphonso Davies — doubtful.

Form and Line-up Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the World Cup through a difficult European route. In Group H, the team picked up 17 points, finished second and missed out on direct qualification to Austria after a goal in the 77th minute of their head-to-head match. Then came two tense play-offs: 1:1 with Wales and a 4:2 win on penalties, followed by 1:1 with Italy and a 4:1 win on penalties. This is the national team's second World Cup in history after 2014.

Sergej Barbarez does not build the game around long spells of possession. Bosnia and Herzegovina usually keep things simpler: they engage more compactly, look for quicker forward transitions and send the ball towards Dzeko, Demirovic and the flanks. One of the main questions is Dzeko's age and condition: he was recovering from a shoulder issue after the match against Italy, but he made the World Cup squad and is preparing for the tournament. Before the World Cup, they are not playing top national teams — their opponents are North Macedonia (0:0) and Panama.

Key numbers:

• Both teams to score — Yes has landed in Bosnia and Herzegovina's last six official matches.

• In both play-offs, the team conceded first but equalised after the 75th minute: Dzeko scored against Wales in the 86th minute, and Tabakovic against Italy in the 79th.

• In qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Edin Dzeko scored six goals in nine games.

Probable line-up (4-4-2): Nikola Vasilj — Amar Dedic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac — Esmir Bajraktarevic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Sunjic, Amar Memic — Edin Dzeko, Ermedin Demirovic.

Absentees: —.