BW Game Hub Cyprus: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada will open World Cup Group B, Round 1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto, and the stakes will be immediate for both Jesse Marsch and Sergej Barbarez. For fans in Bangladesh, the kick-off will come at Saturday 13 June, 01:00 +06, with T Sports and GTV among the viewing options.

Canada will arrive under Jesse Marsch at home in Toronto, which will give them the sort of setting that usually sharpens a first-round fixture. Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Sergej Barbarez, will travel in knowing that an opening result in Round 1 can set the tone for the rest of World Cup Group B.

• Venue: BMO Field, Toronto.
• Competition: World Cup Group B, Round 1.
• Kick-off for Bangladesh: Saturday 13 June, 01:00 +06.
• Watch options: T Sports and GTV.

Jesse Marsch will take charge of Canada in a fixture that will matter immediately because Round 1 rarely allows much room to recover. Sergej Barbarez will look to Bosnia and Herzegovina for a controlled start, and both coaches will know that an opening match in World Cup Group B can shape the next steps.

Prediction (opinion)

Our call: Canada 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada will have home advantage at BMO Field, while Bosnia and Herzegovina will need to manage a first-round away test in Toronto.

For Bangladesh viewers, this will be a straightforward opening-night watch, and the result will give the first clear reading of where Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina stand in World Cup Group B.