Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina player ratings: Who starred as the hosts get first career point?

DAZN News rates each set of players and our player of the match:

The Best Players of the Match

Cyle Larin (Canada): Scored Canada's historic first World Cup goal on home soil just two minutes after coming off the bench.

Tarik Muharemović (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Outstanding defensive display with multiple crucial blocks, including denying Jonathan David and Larin's late effort for a potential winner.

Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Flicked on the corner for the opening goal and produced a vital goal-line clearance before departing with cramp.

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Canada

Maxime Crépeau (7.3): Crucial one-on-one save on Demirovic kept Canada in the match.

Alistair Johnston (6.6): Booked early but remained active overlapping down the right.

Luc De Fougerolles (6.7): Solid World Cup debut despite the aerial threat from set pieces.

Derek Cornelius (6.5): Header from corner flew over; adequate defensive cover throughout.

Richie Laryea (7.1): Shot cleared off line by Kolasinac then struck the crossbar.

Tajon Buchanan (6.3): Showed dribbling ability, but the final ball lacked precision throughout.

Stephen Eustaquio (6.8): Delivered numerous set pieces and orchestrated build-up play centrally.

Ismaël Koné (6.6): Helped control midfield tempo with pressing and ball retention.

Liam Millar (6.3): Active down the left flank, but final delivery proved wasteful.

Jonathan David (5.8): Frustrating evening with weak shots and blocked efforts throughout.

Tani Oluwaseyi (6.3): Header cleared by Katic; curling effort sailed over the bar.

Ali Ahmed (6.5): Provided energy off the bench and combined well with Johnston.

Promise David (7.0): Crucial layoff for Larin's equalizer; earlier shot saved by Vasilj.

Jacob Shaffelburg (6.1): Showed willingness but struggled to create meaningful final-third chances.

Cyle Larin (7.9): Two minutes on, one historic goal; turned and finished brilliantly.

Jonathan Osorio (5.9): Minimal time to influence proceedings after 90+1' introduction.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nikola Vasilj (6.5): Made comfortable saves but beaten by Larin's deflected strike.

Amar Dedić (6.6): Solid defensive cover against Millar and Shaffelburg throughout.

Nikola Katic (6.8): Won aerial duels and cleared Oluwaseyi's header off the line.

Tarik Muharemović (7.7): Blocked shots repeatedly and frustrated the Canadian attack all match.

Sead Kolasinac (7.4): Goal-line clearance and assist but forced off with cramp.

Esmir Bajraktarevic (6.4): Showed pace on the right, but the final ball lacked precision.

Ivan Basic (6.7): Corner delivery created the opening goal; replaced at 62 minutes.

Benjamin Tahirović (6.3): Mishit shot posed no threat; industry in central midfield.

Amar Memic (6.4): First shot of the match flew over; good work rate throughout.

Ermedin Demirovic (6.4): One-on-one denied by Crépeau; booked for foul on Cornelius.

Jovo Lukic (7.2): Headed home from close range for the opening goal.

Samed Bazdar (6.1): Limited impact as a focal point for counterattacks after entering.

Armin Gigovic (6.0): Fresh legs in midfield; limited attacking involvement overall.

Kerim Alajbegovic (6.2): Showed nice touches but was unable to provide decisive quality.

Ivan Sunjic (6.0): Added midfield solidity without making a significant attacking impact.

Dzenis Burnic (5.5): Completely mishit shot attempt; struggled in a brief appearance.

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