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Senegal crushes Iraq 5-0 to keep World Cup hopes alive
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First reported by Walla · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Senegal beat Iraq 5-0 on June 27, 2026, to keep its World Cup hopes alive. Abdoulaye Seck, Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye all played key roles in the win.
- 01Senegal needed a big win and delivered a 5-0 rout of Iraq.
- 02Abdoulaye Seck scored first from a corner, and Ismaila Sarr also scored and assisted.
- 03Pape Gueye scored twice after coming off the bench.
- 04Senegal now hopes other third-place teams do not beat its goal difference.
- 05Iraq lost while playing with 10 men and remained winless at the World Cup.
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