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Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
"It was really special for me," Larin said. "I was ready to come in and score to help the team to help the stadium and fans to get back with us.
I think we had many chances and I told them the goals are going to come. I score when Canada needs me and I've always done that.
" Playing in the shadow of Toronto’s iconic CN Tower, and in front of a sea of red"Ca-na-da! " chanting fans that included hockey star Connor McDavid and actor The goal was only the second in World Cup play scored by Canada after the team lost all three of its games at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and again four years ago at Qatar.
Injury fill-in Jovo Lukic headed in a corner kick in the 21st minute for Bosnia-Herzegovina, which is making its second World Cup appearance after failing to advance out of group play in 2014. , Lukic was in a ideal position to cap a set piece with captain Sead Kolasinac flicking along a header off’s corner kick. The goal was Lukic’s first in international play and coming in the 27-year-old attacker’s fourth international appearance.
Despite giving up the lead, the small Balkan nation of about 3 million people keeps coming up big on the international stage — including eliminating four-time champion Italy in the European playoffs. Canada now shifts to Vancouver for its final two group games, against Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24.
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