Senegal
IraqGroup I
Sarr Is. 56'
Gueye P.A. 59'
Gueye P.A. 72'
Ndiaye Il. 82'
Senegal: 23. Diaw M. - 4. Seck A. (Ciss P., 59), 14. Jakobs I., 19. Niakhaté - 5. Gueye I., 8. Camara L. (Jackson N., 57), 10. Mane Sa., 18. Sarr Is. (Diao, 80), 21. Diarra H. (Gueye P.A., 57) - 20. Mbaye (Ndiaye Il., 57) - 15. Diatta
Substitution: Gueye P.A. (from 57); Jackson N. (from 57); Ndiaye Il. (from 57); Ciss P. (from 59); Diao (from 80)
Bench: 1. Diouf Y. - 2. Sarr, 3. Koulibaly K., 24. Mendy An. - 17. Sarr P., 22. Sapoko Ndiaye, 25. Diouf Mal. - 9. Dieng A., 12. Ndiaye Ch.
Yellow Cards: Seck A. 17; Gueye P.A. 81
Iraq: 22. Basil Fadhil (Hassan, 46) - 2. Sulaka (till 13), 5. Hashem, 23. Doski, 26. Putros - 14. Iqbal (Yakob, 67), 16. Al-Ammari - 8. Bayesh, 11. Qasem (Younis, 16), 17. Jasim (Yousif, 58) - 9. Al-Hamadi (Maknzi, 58)
Substitution: Younis (from 16); Hassan (from 46); Maknzi (from 58); Yousif (from 58); Yakob (from 67)
Bench: 1. Talib - 3. Ali H., 4. Tahseen, 25. Saadoon - 24. Ismail - 20. Sher A. - 7. Amyn Yo., 21. Farji - 10. Ali M., 18. Hussein A.
Yellow Cards: Al-Ammari 76; Doski 90
Red cards: Sulaka 13'
Senegal recorded the biggest victory ever achieved by an African nation at the World Cup
It was a match neither side could afford to lose
France became one of the first nations to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32
Ståle Solbakken's side faced a tougher challenge than many had anticipated
France produced a commanding second-half display to defeat Senegal
The reigning European Championship winners struggled to impose themselves against a disciplined Iraqi side
The match has been recorded as a 3–0 technical defeat for the “Lions of Teranga”
Replay or reversal would be unprecedented at this level of international football
A final defined by fine margins, fierce controversy and unforgettable drama
The match went the distance, with neither side able to find a breakthrough in open play
The hero of the night was Iliman Ndiaye
The Lions of Teranga dictated the tempo in the second half
The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today
Senegal once again underlined their elite status at the Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal surrendered their first points of the Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal made a powerful statement at the Africa Cup of Nations
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