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Co-hosts get their World Cup campaign underway

Canada open their third ever World Cup campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina this evening, with Jesse Marsch’s co-hosts hoping that home advantage could see them get further than they ever have before. Les Rouges have never progressed past the group stage on the global stage, with their most recent appearance coming four years ago in Qatar.

They finished bottom of Group F in 2022, losing all three games they played against Morocco, Croatia and Belgium. Now, they will be hoping to at least reach the knockout stages, and they begin their journey at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. This game will be preceded by a second opening ceremony of the tournament after Mexico’s last night. We will see Michael Buble headline the show, with Alessia Cara and Alanis Morissette also set to perform.

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BBC World Cup studio saga

The BBC and ITV have unveiled their studios for the World Cup.

ITV have flown their presenters and pundits to Brooklyn, New York, with their studio offering a backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty.

Meanwhile, the BBC will broadcast from Media City in Salford - in a move that has attracted plenty of criticism.

ITV officially unveiled their studio during coverage of England’s warm-up match against Costa Rica on Wednesday.

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ICYMI: Partey denied entry into Canada

Former Arsenal star Thomas Partey will play no part in Ghana’s first World Cup game in Toronto after being denied entry to Canada.

It comes as the former Gunners midfielder, now of Villarreal, awaits a UK trial accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

He has pleased not guilty to all charges and is expected to go on trial in June 2027.

Partey, 32, was included in his country’s squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico earlier this month and arrived in Washington D.C. with team-mates on June 4.

Opening ceremony continues

Alessia Cara is followed by Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi and Sanjoy in a high-octane performance as the ceremony continues, with plenty of red.

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Canada lineup

Canada XI: Crepeau; Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Laryea; Buchanan, Eustaquio, Kone, Millar; David, Oluwaseyi

Subs: Ahmed, Bombito, Choinere, Davies, Goodman, Jones, Larin, Nelson, Osorio, Promise, Saliba, Shaffelburg, Sigur, St Clair, Waterman

To start...

A performance celebrating Canada’s indigenous people, with dancing, song, and the spoken word.

Here we go!

The opening ceremony begins... as fireworks fly into the Toronto sky!

Opening ceremony about to get underway!

The Canadian opening ceremony is about to get started at BMO Field...

The big team news

Canada will be without star man Alphonso Davies, who is out with a hamstring injury.

The Bayern Munich left-back suffered an ACL tear while on international duty last year, and suffered another setback earlier this season, ruling him out of a World Cup debut this evening.

Jesse Marsch said of Davies on Thursday: "He is healing incredibly well, almost completely."

Four years ago...

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