World Cup 2026: Canada vs. Bosnia starting line-ups – Four Serie A stars involved

Four Serie A stars are included in the starting line-ups as co-hosts Canada get their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign underway against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday evening.

This may be a painful one for Italy supporters to watch, as this would have been the opening game of the tournament for the Azzurri had they not lost on penalties against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off final back in March.

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There will still be representatives from Serie A involved in Toronto on Friday, as Canada have named Juventus forward Jonathan David in their attack and Sassuolo’s Ismael Kone in their midfield.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Jonathan David of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SSC Napoli at Juventus Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Bosnia have named a slightly surprising starting line-up, with no room for Edin Dzeko or teenage talent Kerim Alajbegovic, but two members of their back four are currently playing in the Italian top flight: Sassuolo’s Tarik Muharemovic and Atalanta’s Sead Kolasinac.

Kick-off is due at 20.00 BST.

Canada vs. Bosnia: Confirmed line-ups

TORONTO, ON – JUNE 7: Jonathan David #10 of Canada runs on the field against Ukraine during the second half of their Canadian Shield Tournament match at the BMO Field on June 7, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

Canada (4-3-3): Crepeau; Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Laryea; Eustaquio, Kone, Millar; J.David, Oluwaseyi, Buchanan.

Subs: St. Clair, Goodman, Jones, Waterman, Bombito, Davies, Sigur, Choiniere, Shaffelburg, Osorio, Saliba, Larin, Ahmed, P. David, Nelson. 

Bosnia (4-3-3): Vasilj; Muharemovic, Kolasinac, Dedic, Katic; Tahirovic, Basic, Memic, Demirovic, Bajraktarevic, Lukic.

Subs: Jurkas, Zlomislic, Mujakic, Hadzikadunic, Radeljic, Malic, Gigovic, Sunjic, Hadziahmetovic, Burnic, Mahmic, Bazdar, Dzeko, Alajbegovic, Tabakovic. 

ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Tarik Muharemovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina competes for the ball with Marco Palestra of Italy during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

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A video from the Roadies audition days, when Raghu Ram was part of the judging panel, is currently making the rounds on social media. What has caught everyone's attention is that Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepke is claimed to be the contestant featured in the clip. According to several online claims, Deepke had auditioned for the reality show years ago.

The video shows Raghu shouting at a contestant believed to be Deepke. He is heard saying, "Nazar mat aaiyo aaj ke baad mujhe never in your life." Raghu then continues to berate him, while the contestant responds by asking, "Sir galti to bataiye."

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Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepke Roadies Audition clip

Raghu ने इसको पहले ही औकात दिखा दी थी pic.twitter.com/OIEdvfvsED

— Khargosh Janta Party (@KhargoshJantaP) June 12, 2026

A user going by the name Khargosh Janta Party shared the clip online with the caption, "Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepke Roadies Audition clip." Another user wrote, "The nostalgia hits hard with this one! First Arpit Sharma, now Cockroach No. 2 Abhijit Deepke getting absolutely destroyed. Raghu was absolutely ruthless in this old Roadies audition clip."

The nostalgia hits hard with this one! First Arpit Sharma, now Cockroach No. 2 Abhijit Deepke getting absolutely destroyed.

Raghu was absolutely ruthless in this old Roadies audition clip. pic.twitter.com/VgKk3epoZY

— Vikram Singh (@Vi_kram92) June 12, 2026

Who Is Abhijit Deepke?

Abhijit Deepke is the founder of the viral Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a youth-led political movement that first gained traction on social media through satire, memes and commentary on issues such as unemployment, education and governance. Originally from Maharashtra, Deepke studied journalism in Pune and later pursued a master's degree in Public Relations at Boston University in the United States. Over the past few weeks, he has emerged as one of the most talked-about internet personalities in India, with the Cockroach Janata Party amassing millions of followers online and organising protests on student-related issues.

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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is a youth-led political movement that began as a satirical online campaign in May 2026 and quickly evolved into a nationwide protest movement. The name "Cockroach" was adopted after remarks attributed to Chief Justice Surya Kant, which many young people interpreted as comparing unemployed youth to "cockroaches" and "parasites." In response, supporters embraced the label and launched the slogan "Main Bhi Cockroach" as a form of protest and solidarity.

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