Canada Earns First-Ever World Cup Point as U.S. Faces a Mixed Tournament Build-Up

Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia and took its first point in a World Cup in the country’s history. The result marked a milestone for Canada, which had never previously managed to score a point at the tournament.

The article places the result alongside FIFA’s promise that everyone would be welcome at the World Cup, while noting that reality has already been more complicated. Canada reportedly refused to allow Thomas Partey, who is accused of rape, into a match on its territory.

The U.S. side is also part of the same broader World Cup context. The article says Donald Trump will, unusually, miss the opening match of the United States at the World Cup.

It adds that the last time around, Americans were learning how to play soccer, while this tournament finds the U.S. national team dreaming bigger. The piece frames Canada’s historic point and the U.S. storyline as part of the opening drama of the competition.