Senegal vs Iraq, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 5 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at BMO Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Goal! Abdoulaye Seck scores his 11 goal in 303 matches.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Rebin Sulaka. He receives a card.
- 10' It’s a booking for Iraq player. Rebin Sulaka gets a card.
- 13' Rebin Sulaka is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 16' The supporters are chanting for Manaf Younis. He replaces Ahmed Qasem on 16 minute.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Abdoulaye Seck.
- 18' Senegal receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zidane Iqbal made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Rebin Sulaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Iraq is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in Iraq team. Ahmed Basil is replaced by Jalal Hassan on 46 minute.
- 51' Ahmed Maknazi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' The whistle greets Habib Diarra as he departs to be replaced by Pape Gueye.
- 56' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 56. Assisted by Lamine Camara
- 57' Another change for Iraq made on 57 minute. Ali Jassim El-Aibi leaves to be changed by Ahmed Maknazi.
- 58' Another change for Senegal made on 58 minute. Abdoulaye Seck leaves to be changed by Pathe Ciss.
- 59' GOAL! Pape Gueye scores on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Senegal is showing some good football. However, Senegal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Goal! Pape Gueye scores his 12 goal in 428 matches.
- 75' Iraq player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Pape Gueye. He receives a card.
- 81' Time for substitution for Senegal. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Assane Diao.
- 82' Goal! Iliman Ndiaye scores his 41 goal in 20 matches.
- 87' Senegal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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.