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Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup opener's unexpected Wisconsin connection

Chris Bumbaca USA TODAY
Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 Updated Jun 15, 2026

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-CAN-BIH/ — Bosnia and Herzegovina's Esmir Bajraktarevic in action with Canada's Jonathan David in the opening of Group B play of the World Cup Friday in Toronto. Bajraktarevic is an Appleton native.
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TORONTO – Jesse Marsch and Esmir Bajraktarević have never met.

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