Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil.
Cyle Larin got Canada`s goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header in the 21st minute in Toronto.
The result gave Canada its first point in World Cup history.
Canadian sides had a perfect record of futility at two previous tournament appearances in 1986 and 2022, with six losses.
Lukic`s goal from a corner sent the small but enthusiastic Bosnian contingent at the Toronto Stadium into a frenzy.
Canada had the majority of play in the first half but failed to generate any real chances.
The stadium erupted in the 17th minute when forward Jonathan David had a clear shot on goal, but it was easily handled by Bosnian keeper Nikola Vasilj.
Canada`s Ismael Kone had a golden opportunity in the 30th minute, but sailed his strike well over the net, prompting groans from tens of thousands of Canadians who blanketed the stadium in a sea of red.
The second half began in similar fashion, with Canada largely on the attack, but unable to find the net.
Bosnia`s veteran defender Sead Kolasinac saved a certain goal when he diverted a strike from David onto the crossbar, extending Canada`s agony.
But Larin`s strike in the 78th minute marked a high point in Canada`s limited World Cup history, causing a mostly Canadian crowd of 43,000 to erupt.
Canada threatened to go ahead in the final minutes, narrowly missing a goal near the final whistle.
Canadian entertainment royalty attended the match at the home of the MLS`s Toronto FC, including film star Ryan Reynolds, from Vancouver, and Saturday Night Live and Austin Powers star Mike Myers, a Toronto native.
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