World Cup 2026: Canada and the United States Play Their Openers in North America
After Mexico’s opening win over South Africa on the first Sunday of the 2026 World Cup, the tournament continues on Friday with two more matches, both involving the competition’s other North American co-hosts. The article was published on June 12, 2026 at 08:12.
Canada plays Bosnia and Herzegovina at 22:00 at BMO Field in Toronto. Canada’s squad includes Jonathan David, Alphonso Davies and Kyle Larin, who plays alongside Daniel Peretz at Southampton.
A few hours later, at 04:00 Israel time, the United States hosts Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The American squad features Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman, Timothy Weah and Folarin Balogun.
The piece says the opening day already included Mexico’s 2-0 win over South Africa and a match between South Korea and the Czech Republic, and suggests Friday should bring another busy day of World Cup action.
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