Canada's hopes of three points slipped away after Bosnia's efficient opening salvoed through Jovo Lukic's 21st-minute header from a corner on Friday. Coach Jesse Marsch's tactical substitutions paid dividends late on, however, with fresh legs combining to level the score. Cyle Larin, brought on in the 76th minute, provided the killer finish on 78 minutes after a clever deflection from substitute Promise David left Bosnian goalkeeper Kemir Vasilj stranded. Bosnia-Herzegovina, seeking their first-ever World Cup group-stage progression, made their attacking intent clear from the opening whistle, with set-piece delivery proving their most potent weapon. The Balkan side's defence, marshalled by veteran Sead Kolasinac and featuring experienced goalkeeper Vasilj, weathered sustained Canadian pressure in the second half with stoic discipline. Captain Eustaquio's men pressed hard but struggled to convert possession into genuine danger, David's early miss at point-blank range and Oluwaseyi's wayward attempt summing up the hosts' profligacy. The draw leaves both teams scrambling for three points in their next Group B fixtures. For Canada, hosting one of football's biggest tournaments demands more clinical finishing if they are to avoid repeating their group-stage exits in 1986 and 2022. Bosnia, meanwhile, will take encouragement from their performance: they showed they can mix it with the tournament favourites, even if they ultimately lacked the finishing touch to claim a first Group B victory in World Cup history. (FRANCE 24 with AFP)