Senegal Rout Iraq 5-0 to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
Senegal kept its World Cup dream alive with a dominant 5-0 win over Iraq on June 27, 2026, after needing a victory by a large margin to stay in contention. The African runners-up produced a one-sided performance against 10-man Iraq, with Abdoulaye Seck playing a key role from defense.
Ismaila Sarr scored and also provided an assist, while Maccabi Haifa defender Seck set up the opening goal for Habib Diarra with a header from a corner. Papagei came off the bench and scored twice, then added an assist in the 82nd minute for Iliman Ndiaye, who later set up Senegal's fourth goal to complete the rout.
The article says Senegal are now hoping that other third-place teams with three points in the remaining groups will not finish with a better goal difference than theirs, which currently stands at plus 2. Iraq, who reached the tournament through the playoff, fell to 0 wins out of 9 in what the piece describes as a very tough group.
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