Senegal crushes Iraq 5-0 at Toronto Stadium, boosting their World Cup qualification hopes!

A second-half blitz sealed the deal after Diarra scored the earliest goal in their competition history from a corner.

Iraq's Sulaka saw red after VAR upgraded his yellow for bringing down Mane.

After a quiet first half, Senegal exploded post-restart: Sarr netted after brilliant work from Camara, then Pape Gueye bagged a brace with two stunning long-range strikes.

Ndiaye added the fifth with another long-range effort.

Senegal generated an xG of 3.03 to Iraq's 0.18.

Senegal finishes third in Group I and now awaits their qualification fate, while Iraq is eliminated.

That's all from this incredible group stage match!

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FULL-TIME!

Senegal dominates Iraq with a 5-0 shutout victory at Toronto Stadium.

Ndiaye nearly makes it a sixth for Senegal, jinking inside and firing a fine effort towards the far corner, but Hassan makes a brilliant diving stop to his left to keep it out!

Hassan has been a brick wall, making five saves since coming on at halftime.

Iraq has imploded this half, but their keeper is keeping them in it.

Pape Gueye, who has been a force since coming off the bench, launches another shot on goal, but Hassan is down to make an easy save.

YELLOW CARD!

Doski is booked for pulling Diatta's shirt.

He's the latest Iraq player to see yellow.

HISTORY!

Senegal makes history with five goals, the first time an African nation has ever scored five at a World Cup.

They still have time to add to that record!

Senegal are doing their group stage qualification chances no harm at all after this second half blitz.

They are firmly inside the third-place table as it stands, but their hopes are still dependent on how other fixtures unfold.

Iraq has conceded three goals in the final 15 minutes of the second half, with only Bosnia-Herzegovina (four) giving up more in the 2026 World Cup.

They've spent almost the entire second half pinned deep in their own half, desperately trying to limit the damage.

Pape Gueye, off the bench, caps a remarkable display with an assist!

GOAL!

NDIAYE WITH A STUNNER!

The Everton man gets too much time and space, making Iraq pay with a brilliant strike from the edge of the area.

What a second half this has been!

Senegal now leads Iraq 5-0.