Published Jun 26, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 2 sources

Senegal salvage hopes of a place in World Cup last 32 with thrashing of Iraq

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Senegal salvage hopes of a place in World Cup last 32 with thrashing of Iraq

Substitute Pape Gueye scored a pair of sensational second-half goals from long range, and Senegal got a much-needed boost to their goal difference with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in their Group I finale on Friday. Ismaïla Sarr added his third ⁠goal of the tournament, ⁠the first ​of four after half-time for the Lions of Teranga, who sealed a third-place group finish and are vying for one ⁠of the eight third-place spots in the last 32. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just