Toronto, Canada – The Iraqi national team bid farewell to the 2026 World Cup competitions, after suffering a heavy defeat against their Senegalese counterparts with a score of 5-0, in the match that brought them together as part of the third and final round of the group stage.
Senegal opened the scoring early in the fourth minute through Abdoulaye Seck, before Iraq’s task became more complicated after defender Rebin Sulaka was sent off in the 13th minute following a video review.
The “Lions of Teranga” took advantage of the numerical disadvantage and imposed their control over the course of the second half, as Ismaila Sarr added the second goal in the 56th minute, then Pape Gueye strengthened the result with two goals in the 59th and 71st minutes, before Elieman Ndiaye concluded the goal fest by scoring the fifth goal in the 82nd minute.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 26, 2026With this victory, the Senegalese national team raised its chances of reaching the round of 32, after finishing the group stage awaiting the determination of its fate among the best third-placed teams, while the curtain fell on the Iraqi national team’s journey in the tournament after a heavy defeat.
