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Three of the 48 teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have arrived in Canada. One of those three teams includes the Canada men's group, who will play their first game at Toronto Stadium this Friday. Their opponent, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has also arrived in preparation for the match. Bosnia & Herzegovina national team have arrived in Toronto ahead of the World Cup opener in the city against Canada! #CanMNT [ @clahanna ] The game at Toronto Stadium kicks off on June 12. https://t.co/TpvFRMoJif pic.twitter.com/dwrAek3kxp — Toronto FC News Outlet (@tfcnewsoutlet) June 7, 2026 Interestingly enough, just two of the 48 teams will call Canada home for the duration of the event: Canada, of course, and Panama. The latter have also arrived at their base camp, which is set up in New Tecumseth, Ont. Canada's base camp, meanwhile, is at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver. ¡Llegamos a nuestro Bunker️! La Selección Mayor de Panamá ya está instalada en su campamento base Nottawasaga Training Site️, en New Tecumseth, Ontario. #MareaQueLate pic.twitter.com/bLeVc3nWl7 — FEPAFUT (@fepafut) June 7, 2026 Panama's first two matches of the World Cup will take place at Toronto Stadium. Their third and final outing of the group stage will be played at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday, June 27. Canada will play all three games on Canadian soil; one in Toronto, and the other two in Vancouver at BC Place. The Canada national team has also arrived in Toronto, landing at Billy Bishop Airport for their clash against Bosnia & Herzegovina. #CanMNT Both teams now just days away from opening the World Cup campaign https://t.co/w1RWBuiGKD pic.twitter.com/NEJdBEsyVJ — Toronto FC News Outlet (@tfcnewsoutlet) June 7, 2026 Canada has been placed in Group B, along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland. Their second match will be played on Thursday, June 18, against Qatar, while their final match of the group stage will be on Wednesday, June 24, against Switzerland.
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