Canada 1–1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada held; Bosnia underperforms again
Canada and Bosnia & Herzegovina played to a 1-1 draw in Toronto, denying our prediction of a 1-0 Canadian win. Jovo Lukić gave Bosnia the early lead in the 21st minute, but Cyle Larin equalized for Canada in the 78th, securing a point apiece.
Canada is performing marginally BETTER than expected, accumulating 4.0 actual points versus 3.8 projected through two matches. Bosnia & Herzegovina is performing WORSE than expected, sitting on 1.0 actual points against 1.8 projected—a notable 0.8-point shortfall.
Our model favored Canada at 53% win probability but underestimated Bosnia's resilience in drawing. The 1.6 expected goals for Canada versus 0.9 for Bosnia didn't translate to the predicted scoreline, as both sides converted limited chances.