World Cup 2026: Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Tips, Odds & Prediction

* Odds supplied by Betway, accurate when published.

Bosnia-Herzegovina are first up for Canada as the hosts kick off their World Cup at BMO Field in Toronto on Friday 12 June, with the game starting at 21:00 CAT. Alphonso Davies heads a Canadian squad boosted by playing at home, while Edin Dzeko skippers a Bosnian side at only their second World Cup. Betway have Canada as clear favourites, and I also side with the hosts in this one. All our World Cup betting tips are waiting in our dedicated section.

Canada

As I see it, Canada enjoy home backing and a deeper squad than at any earlier tournament, with Jonathan David spearheading the attack and Tajon Buchanan and Ismael Kone adding speed and energy in the middle. The main worry is Alphonso Davies, who is nursing a hamstring strain and will probably sit out the opener, so Richie Laryea should fill in at left-back. Bombito and Cornelius give Marsch a reliable centre-back duo, and I believe the BMO Field crowd will hand Canada an early advantage. Expect the hosts to press high in a 4-4-2 and push Bosnia back.

Probable Lineup: St. Clair; Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Laryea; Buchanan, Kone, Eustaquio, Ahmed; David, Larin.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina come to their second World Cup with veteran skipper Edin Dzeko still up front at 40, backed by Ermedin Demirovic and a seasoned core that includes Sead Kolasinac at left-back. I expect coach Sergej Barbarez to keep them compact in a 4-4-2, absorb the Canadian pressure and aim for Dzeko in the box from set-pieces. Having beaten Wales and Italy in qualifying, they won't be scared of this group, but facing a confident host nation away from home is another challenge altogether. My view is they will defend deep and try to sneak a goal on the break.

Probable Lineup: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Tahirovic, Sunjic, Memic; Dzeko, Demirovic.

Canada have home support and a better balanced squad, and with Jonathan David firing they carry more attacking threat than Bosnia. I think Bosnia will sit deep and frustrate the hosts for a while, but Canada should break them down in the end. My Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina call: Canada 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0.

BTTS: No at 1.73

My selection is Both Teams to Score: No, and the thinking behind it rests on how Bosnia will defend. Barbarez is set to sit his team in a tight 4-4-2 and look for Dzeko on the counter, so clean attacks the other way will be rare. Canada's defence is settled enough to keep Dzeko quiet for long spells, and I expect Bombito and Cornelius to stand firm. At 1.73 with Betway, BTTS: No fits the 2-0 prediction and offers the clearest value on the card.