TORONTO (AP) — Cyle Larin’s goal not only saved the World Cup opener for Canada on Friday, it gave a bunch of Canadian celebrities a reason to stomp and shout. “Deadpool” star and Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds,

Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina opened Group B play with a 1-1 scoreline in Toronto, the first time the quadrennial tournament has been played on Canadian soil.

Jovo Lukic scored his first ever international goal for Bosnia by netting the first-ever World Cup goal on Canadian soil during the 21st minute of countries' opener.

Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Alessia Cara were among some of the Canadian artists who helped welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup to Toronto with a live performance on Friday. Cara kicked off the event with an elaborate performance featuring more than two dozen dancers who waved flags and hoisted up art pieces representing Canadian wildlife.

The US and Canada take to the pitch today to play their first game of the 2026 World Cup. Follow CNN Sports for live coverage of both matches.

Ghana's Thomas Partey will miss their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Panama after being denied entry to Canada.

The US and Canada say they need to resolve "outstanding issues" before the cross-border project, seen as a symbol of binational cooperation, opens.

TORONTO – Canada has a chance to win a World Cup match for the first time in history on June 12 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the country co-hosts the tournament with the United States and Mexico.