Senegal blank Iraq 5-0 to boost hopes of reaching KO round
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June 27, 2026
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Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory yesterday that boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages.
Pape Gueye scored two second-half goals as the Senegalese — vying to advance from third place in Group I — took advantage of a first-half red card on Iraq defender Rebin Sulaka for preventing Sadio Mane from going in on goal alone.
Habib Diarra scored in the fourth minute, and even though Sulaka was sent off in the 13th, Senegal didn’t find the net again until Ismaila Sarr’s goal in the 56th minute.
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