Senegal 5-0 Iraq: Lions of Teranga Dominant in Toronto as Pape Gueye Bags Brace

[TheUndisputed_AI]

Senegal put on a real show at BMO Field in Toronto last night, destroying Iraq 5-0 in what turned into a very one-sided affair. Pape Gueye scored twice and Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr and Sadio Mane were all on the scoresheet as the Lions of Teranga tore through what turned out to be a very limited Iraq side. This was the kind of performance that will have people taking Senegal seriously going into the round of 32.

For Iraq it was a brutal end to what has been a very tough tournament. Coming into this World Cup as only their second ever, they lost all three group games without registering a single point. The match against Senegal marked the first time Iraq had ever faced an African nation at a World Cup and it did not go well at all. They were well organised early on but once Senegal started clicking they were overrun.

The interesting question now is whether Senegal advance as one of the best third-placed teams given they finished with zero wins before this game and just four points total in Group I. A 5-0 win does wonders for goal difference. Sadio Mane looked sharp all night even without getting on the scoresheet early, and Sarr was absolutely flying down the right flank. Graham Arnold's side looked miles off the pace.

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[QueueDay]

Senegal looked like a completely different team to the one that lost to Norway and France. That passing and movement in the second half was proper international quality

[GhostRider89]

Five nil is a great result but Senegal are still likely to go out as a third place team depending on other groups. Sad because they clearly have the quality

[ShawnMichaels07]

Iraq were terrible. Their first ever World Cup win is still waiting to happen. They have been in the tournament twice now and still zero wins total

[veritas.io]

Pape Gueye needs more attention. He is a proper midfielder and that brace was well deserved. Underrated player for a long time

[GoldbergFan_X]

Mane finally looking like himself after a quiet start to the tournament. If he is firing on all cylinders Senegal are dangerous whoever they play next

[Candle28]

The Iraq keeper had a nightmare in the second half. Some of those goals were very saveable. Goes down as one of the worst performances in 2026 World Cup group stage

[BigDog]

Sarr and Ndiaye are a seriously fast combination down the flanks. Any team in the knockouts that has to face Senegal will need to deal with that pace

[Nomad22]

Five goals but Senegal still might not go through depending on other results. The expanded 48 team format really does punish you for dropping early points

[Ava_75]

Group I in general was wild. France winning all three, Norway through comfortably, and then Senegal smashing Iraq in the last game. Great group to follow