Bosnia-Herzegovina level in Group B after historic first World Cup point

All square in Group B after Canada draw

Your team took its first ever World Cup point. Bosnia-Herzegovina 1–1 Canada in Toronto, and the group could not be tighter after Switzerland 1–1 Qatar in the other Matchday 1 fixture. All four teams sit on one point heading into Matchday 8 against the Swiss in Los Angeles. The path to the knockout rounds is genuinely open.

Džeko's moment before a ball was kicked

Edin Džeko published a letter to the children of Bosnia before the tournament began. The theme: nothing is impossible. He drew on his own childhood surviving the war, urging the next generation to believe. At 40, he remains the heartbeat of this side.

Tahirović starts, Celtic watching

Benjamin Tahirović got the nod against Canada. The Brøndby midfielder is attracting transfer interest from Celtic, and his World Cup minutes will only sharpen that attention. Bosnia leaned heavily on their defence in the opener, the attacking output was limited, but the resilience delivered a historic result.

Switzerland next, everything to play for

Group B is level. One point each. The Switzerland match in Los Angeles will decide which direction this campaign takes. A win changes the equation entirely.

Fan-reaktioner

The broader World Cup chatter on Reddit has been dominated by Deniz Undav's remarkable run off the bench for Germany, 3 goals and 2 assists in two group-stage appearances, equalling Roger Milla's 1990 record for goal involvements as a substitute at a single World Cup. For Bosnia-Herzegovina fans, the focus is closer to home: the historic first point and the chance to build on it. Read the Undav discussion here.