Senegal Wins agains Iraq and senegal becomes the first African team to win 5 goals in the world cup in 2025.
Therefore, Senegal revived their chances of booking a place in the round of 32 but their chances depends on the outcome of the reamining group games.
Iliman Ndiaye celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team’s fifth against Iraq Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images
Senegal secured third place in FIFA World Cup Group I with an emphatic 5-0 victory over the 10 men of Iraq — the biggest ever win for an African team at a World Cup.
Two sensational goals from second-half substitute Pape Gueye were the pick of the bunch, but it took the African side almost an hour properly to take control of the game, despite their opponents going down to 10 men after just 13 minutes with Rebin Sulaka dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
The Athletic’s Amy Lawrence, Lukas Weese and Cerys Jones assess the action…
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