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In Photos: Toronto comes alive with FIFA World Cup fever

Canada June 12, 2026 11:32 PM
In Photos: Toronto comes alive with FIFA World Cup fever

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: Canada fans arrive ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: Canada fans arrive ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Joosep Martinson - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

A worker mows the grass at Toronto Stadium in preparation for FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto on Thursday June 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

The interior of B.C. Place stadium is seen with the retractable roof closed ahead of the FIFA World Cup, in Vancouver, on Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: Alessia Cara performs during the Opening Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ezra Shaw - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: William Prince performs during the Opening Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ezra Shaw - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: A general view as Alessia Cara performs during the Opening Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ezra Shaw - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 12: Performers dance during the Opening Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ezra Shaw - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Group B - FIFA World Cup 2026

Thousands of fans poured into Toronto Stadium ahead of Canada's FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with supporters from both countries filling the area around the venue.

The game kicked off with a dazzling opening ceremony headlined by Alessia Cara. Scroll through the images to take a look at the excitement.