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Canada Draws 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in First Home World Cup Match
Substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute to secure a 1-1 draw for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Toronto. The result gave Canada its first point in three World Cup appearances and its first on home soil.
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Substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute to give Canada a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Toronto. Larin entered the match two minutes before scoring and converted a pass from Promise David. The goal marked only the second World Cup goal in Canada's history.
Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 21st minute with a header from a corner kick. Lukic was an injury replacement for the match. The game took place beneath the CN Tower in front of fans chanting for Canada.
Canada's only other World Cup goals came during three losses at the 1986 tournament in Mexico and its group-stage exit in Qatar four years ago. Bosnia-Herzegovina also failed to advance from group play in its 2014 debut.
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