Senegal stored their World Cup knockout hopes alive with a historic 5-0 victory over Iraq, recording the most important World Cup win ever by an African nation.
After defeat to France of their opening two Group I matches, Senegal wanted a giant victory to stay in rivalry for probably the greatest third-place qualification spots. Pape Thiaw’s aspect responded in model, producing a dominant efficiency in Toronto.
Softfootball understands that Senegal began rapidly and took the lead inside 4 minutes when Habib Diarra obtained the ultimate contact from Abdoulaye Seck’s header. Their benefit grew when Iraq have been lowered to 10 males after Rebin Sulaka’s foul on Sadio Mané was upgraded from a yellow card to a purple card following a VAR assessment.
Regardless of being a person down, Iraq defended strongly for durations, however Senegal ultimately took management. Pape Gueye scored twice, whereas Ismaïla Sarr and Iliman Ndiaye additionally discovered the online to finish a memorable victory.
The consequence places Senegal in a powerful place to qualify for the Spherical of 32, the place they might face England if present standings stay unchanged.
Senegal recorded the most important World Cup win by an African nation after defeating 10-man Iraq 5-0. Pape Gueye scored twice, whereas Diarra, Sarr and Ndiaye added objectives to spice up knockout hopes.
Senegal
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Mory Diaw | 6.5/10 |
| Krépin Diatta | 7.0/10 |
| Abdoulaye Seck | 7.5/10 |
| Moussa Niakhaté | 6.5/10 |
| Ismail Jakobs | 6.0/10 |
| Habib Diarra | 7.5/10 |
| Idrissa Gana Gueye | 6.5/10 |
| Lamine Camara | 7.5/10 |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | 6.5/10 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 8.5/10 |
| Sadio Mané | 6.5/10 |
| Pape Gueye | 9.0/10 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 8.5/10 |
Iraq
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Ahmed Basil Fadhil | 6.6/10 |
| Frans Putros | 6.0/10 |
| Rebin Sulaka | 3.0/10 |
| Akam Hashem | 4.0/10 |
| Merchas Doski | 5.5/10 |
| Zidane Iqbal | 5.0/10 |
| Amir Al-Ammari | 4.5/10 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 5.5/10 |
| Ali Jasim | 6.0/10 |
| Ibrahim Bayesh | 6.0/10 |
| Ali Al Hamadi | 5.5/10 |
| Statistic | Senegal | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Makes an attempt | 28 | 6 |
| On Goal | 12 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Playing cards | 2 | 2 |
| Pink Playing cards | 0 | 1 |
| Passes | 518 | 184 |
