World Cup 2026: Canada’s opening ceremony and first ever point – in pictures
View image in fullscreen World Cup 2026: Canada’s opening ceremony and first ever point – in pictures The best images from Toronto Stadium, where Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette starred in the second of the tournament’s three opening ceremonies before the co-hosts came back from behind to draw 1-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Members of the Voyageurs, Canada’s national team supporters, march towards Toronto Stadium. Photograph: Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press/AP Share
Indigenous performers start the ceremony. Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters Share
Alessia Cara performs amid puppet representations of animals native to Canada Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Next, it’s time for Sanjoy, Nora Fatehi and Vegedream to strut their stuff. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Elyanna and Jessie Reyez bring the first part of the ceremony to a close. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Share
After a break, it’s time for the flag bearers to take part in the parade of nations. Photograph: Héctor Vivas/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Then it’s time for Michael Bublé to exercise his vocal chords. Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Share
Canada’s goalkeeper Mathieu Choinière holds hands with a mascot as the players prepare to take to the pitch. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Speaking of vocal chords, Alanis Morissette performs the Canadian national anthem. Photograph: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Share
The ceremony is concluded by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flying over the stadium. Photograph: John E Sokolowski/Imagn Images/Reuters Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina fans cheer their team as the game gets under way. Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters Share
Midway through the first half, Jovo Lukic nods Bosnia and Herzegovina into the lead. Photograph: Kevin Sousa/Imagn Images/Reuters Share
Which pleases the Bosnia and Herzegovina fans clustered together high in the stadium. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Fifa/Getty Images Share
And those watching in Sarajevo. Photograph: Amel Emrić/Reuters Share
At the start of the second half, but for some fantastic defending by Sead Kolasinac, who deflected Richie Laryea’s shot on to the crossbar, the hosts would have been level. Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters Share
The massed ranks of Canada fans are willing their team on to find an equaliser. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Tarik Muharemovic heads over as his side attempt to extend their lead. Photograph: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Share
Just two minutes after coming on, Cyle Larin turns the game on its head when he lashes the ball home to send the Canada fans into rapture. Photograph: Joosep Martinson/Fifa/Getty Images Share
Larin (left) and his teammates are pretty happy too. Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Share
At full time, Bosnia and Herzegovina fans watching on a big screen in Ballpark Village, Saint Louis, react to two points dropped from a winning position. Photograph: Kate Munsch/Reuters Share
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