Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Senegal vs Iraq, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Senegal
5 – 0
Full Time
Iraq
Fri 26 Jun 2026 · 19:00 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Habib Diarra 4' 1–0
Ismaila Sarr 56' 2–0
Pape Gueye 59' 3–0
Pape Gueye 71' 4–0
Iliman Ndiaye 82' 5–0
R 13' Rebin Sulaka
Abdoulaye Seck 18' Y
Y 75' Amir Al Ammari
Pape Gueye 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Senegal vs Iraq — Worldcup at BMO Field.

  • Senegal 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
  • Iraq 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

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

1
Senegal 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Iraq
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-26 Senegal 5–0 Iraq

Recent Form

Senegal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Iraq H 5–0 W
23 Jun Norway A 2–3 L
16 Jun France A 1–3 L
04 Dec England A 0–3 L
29 Nov Ecuador A 2–1 W
25 Nov Qatar A 3–1 W
Iraq
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Senegal A 0–5 L
22 Jun France A 0–3 L
16 Jun Norway H 1–4 L

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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Senegal this season
0% Clean Sheets
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

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Iraq Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

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

✓ Correct
Senegal86% Draw8% Iraq6%
Actual: Senegal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
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

✓ Correct
Senegal85% Draw14% Iraq1%
Actual: 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.