Senegal delivered a dominant performance to stay in contention for the World Cup knockout stage, defeating Iraq 5–0 in their final Group I match at Toronto Stadium. The African side needed a big-margin win to remain in the race and achieved it convincingly. Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a deflected header, marking Senegal’s fastest World Cup goal. Iraq’s Rabin Sulaka was sent off in the 13th minute after a VAR review for denying a clear scoring chance, forcing Iraq to play with ten men for most of the match.

Senegal controlled the game but failed to add more goals before halftime. The second half saw a surge in attack, with Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye, Habib Diarra, Pape Thiaw, and Iliman Ndiaye all finding the net. The victory lifted Senegal to fifth among third-placed teams, keeping their knockout hopes alive, though their qualification now depends on results from other groups.

Iraq, meanwhile, ended their campaign without a point after three consecutive defeats, exiting the tournament at the group stage.