Senegal vs Iraq, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Senegal | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #36 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 1 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | -11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Senegal this season
Senegal this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Iraq this season
Iraq this season
Senegal are 35th (3 pts). Iraq are 36th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Senegal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iraq
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Senegal
| Ismaila Sarr | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 2 G | 1 A |
| Habib Diarra | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Senegal welcome Iraq for this crunch clash at BMO Field.
- 4' Abdoulaye Seck doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' It’s a booking for Iraq player. Rebin Sulaka gets a card.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rebin Sulaka on 10 minutes.
- 13' It’s a booking for Iraq player. Rebin Sulaka gets a card.
- 16' The Iraq bench stirs into life. Ahmed Qasem is withdrawn and Manaf Younis gets his opportunity.
- 17' Abdoulaye Seck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 17.
- 18' Abdoulaye Seck was booked on 18.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Senegal looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Pape Gueye scoring 2 goals.
- 33' Ali Al-Hamadi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Senegal are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Iraq's 4-4-2 shape.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for Iraq! Jalal Hassan comes on to replace Ahmed Basil.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Pape Gueye gets the nod from Senegal. He replaces Habib Diarra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' What composure from Ismaila Sarr! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 57' The whistle greets Ali Jassim El-Aibi as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Maknazi.
- 58' A change in the Senegal ranks — Abdoulaye Seck exits the field as Pathe Ciss enters on 58.
- 59' GOAL! Pape Gueye fires home to make it 3-0!
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Amir Al Ammari suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pape Gueye makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 75' Amir Al Ammari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pape Gueye.
- 81' The Senegal manager makes a substitution. Ismaila Sarr departs to be replaced by Assane Diao.
- 82' Iliman Ndiaye makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Senegal are in front.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- It finishes all square. Senegal and Iraq share the spoils 5-0.
Lineups
Senegal Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 15
- 10
- 5
-
18
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Assane Diao 81'
- 19
- 14
-
4
Abdoulaye Seck ↓ Pathe Ciss 58'
-
21
Habib Diarra ↓ Pape Gueye 56'
- 23
-
8
Lamine Camara ↓ Nicolas Jackson 56'
-
20
Ibrahim M'Baye ↓ Iliman Ndiaye 56'
Bench
-
13
Iliman Ndiaye ↑ 56'
- 1
-
26
Pape Gueye ↑ 56'
- 3
- 12
-
6
Pathe Ciss ↑ 58'
- 9
- 17
-
11
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 56'
- 24
- 2
-
7
Assane Diao ↑ 81'
- 25
- 22
Iraq Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Ahmed Basil ↓ Jalal Hassan 46'
- 23
- 5
- 26
- 2
- 16
- 8
- 14
-
11
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Manaf Younis 16'
-
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Ali Yousif 57'
- 17
Bench
-
12
Jalal Hassan ↑ 46'
- 1
- 3
-
15
Ahmed Maknazi ↑ 57'
- 25
- 4
-
6
Manaf Younis ↑ 16'
- 7
- 24
- 20
- 19
- 10
- 21
- 18
-
13
Ali Yousif ↑ 57'
Coach
Graham Arnold
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Gueye | 2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Habib Diarra | 1 |
Head to Head
Senegal Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5
Senegal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Iraq xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Senegal to win 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Senegal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Senegal or Draw
94%
Draw or Iraq
14%
Senegal or Iraq
92%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Senegal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.4%
6 – 0
11.9%
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Senegal
| Handicap | Senegal covers | Push | Iraq covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| -1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| -1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| -0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +0.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Senegal keeps clean sheet
75%
✓
Iraq keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.