2 German men arrested at Toronto FIFA match for allegedly throwing things at police

2 German men arrested at Toronto FIFA match for allegedly throwing things at police

Altercation happened during Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina match at Toronto Stadium

Two men from Germany were arrested and charged with assaulting a peace officer during the first FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Toronto on Friday.

Canada played Bosnia-Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Toronto police said in a social media post Friday that they were called to the stadium at about 2:10 p.m. for reports of "disruptive persons."

In a news release later Friday, police said they were alerted to an altercation in the stands, and when officers tried to remove a fan from the stadium, things were thrown at them.

More officers had to be called and the situation was brought under control, police said. Two officers were slightly injured and treated the scene.

The German men, 25 and 27, were part of a Bosnian fan group. Both are scheduled to appear in court on Saturday.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward to police.