Match report
Senegal thrash 10-man Iraq in five-goal World Cup rout
Senegal cruised to a 5-0 victory over Iraq at BMO Field in their World Cup Group Stage - 3 fixture, a scoreline shaped early by a red card and never seriously in doubt thereafter. Habib Diarra opened the scoring inside four minutes, finishing off an assist from Abdoulaye Seck, before Iraq's task became even harder when Rebin Sulaka was sent off in the 13th minute.
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With a numerical advantage for almost the entire match, Senegal dominated the second half. Ismaïla Sarr doubled the lead in the 56th minute, teeing up Pape Gueye to make it three just three minutes later. Gueye struck again in the 71st minute, this time assisted by Iliman Ndiaye, before Ndiaye completed the scoring in the 82nd minute with Gueye turning provider.
Senegal's control was total across the ninety minutes, dominating possession at 69 percent and producing 28 shots to Iraq's six. The gulf in quality chances was stark, with the hosts racking up an expected goals figure of 3.1 against Iraq's 0.18, a fair reflection of how one-sided the contest became after the early sending-off.
Pape Gueye was decisive at both ends of the pitch, scoring twice and setting up another as he finished with a rating of 9.9, the highest of the match.
Senegal's 12 corners to Iraq's three underlined how territorially dominant the hosts were throughout.
Senegal beat Iraq 5–0 (half-time 1–0).
Senegal met Iraq in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Friday, 26 June 2026, 19:00 UTC at BMO Field. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Habib Diarra (assist: Abdoulaye Seck) — 1–0 · Watch Habib Diarra's goal video (4')
- 13' Red card: Rebin Sulaka
- 56' Goal: Ismaïla Sarr (assist: Lamine Camara) — 2–0 · Watch Ismaïla Sarr's goal video (56')
- 59' Goal: Pape Gueye (assist: Ismaïla Sarr) — 3–0 · Watch Pape Gueye's goal video (59')
- 71' Goal: Pape Gueye (assist: Iliman Ndiaye) — 4–0 · Watch Pape Gueye's goal video (71')
- 82' Goal: Iliman Ndiaye (assist: Pape Gueye) — 5–0 · Watch Iliman Ndiaye's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Senegal (4-3-3)
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
- 22 A. Basil
- 23 Merchas Doski
- 5 A. Hashem
- 2 R. Sulaka
- 26 F. Putros
- 16 A. Al Ammari
- 14 Zidane Iqbal
- 8 I. Bayesh
- 17 A. Jasim
- 11 Ahmed Qasem
- 9 Ali Al Hamadi
About this match
On this page: the Senegal vs Iraq final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Habib Diarra's goal against Iraq (4').
- Watch Ismaïla Sarr's goal against Iraq (56').
- Watch Pape Gueye's goal against Iraq (59').
- Watch Pape Gueye's goal against Iraq (71').
- Watch Iliman Ndiaye's goal against Iraq (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Senegal 5–0 Iraq. Explore more on the Senegal and Iraq team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Senegal vs Iraq?
Senegal beat Iraq 5–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Senegal vs Iraq?
Habib Diarra (4') for Senegal; Ismaïla Sarr (56') for Senegal; Pape Gueye (59') for Senegal; Pape Gueye (71') for Senegal; Iliman Ndiaye (82') for Senegal.
›Where can I watch Senegal vs Iraq highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Senegal 5–0 Iraq are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.