4'
Senegal · Goal · Habib Diarra
Senegal · Assist: Abdoulaye Seck
Kickoff weather20°CRain11 km/h · 100% precip
Group I2026-06-267:00 PM
5-0
FTToronto StadiumTorontoCanada
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Senegal vs Iraq. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read SEN controlling - 68% of the ball
ControlsPossession · SEN line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
13'
Iraq · Red card · Rebin Sulaka
16'
Iraq · Manaf Younis on for Ahmed Qasem
18'
Senegal · Yellow card · Abdoulaye Seck
45+1'
Match · Added time · +9'
46'
Iraq · Jalal Hassan on for Ahmed Basil Fadhil
56'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr
Assist: Lamine Camara
56'
Senegal · Iliman Ndiaye on for Ibrahim Mbaye
56'
Senegal · Pape Gueye on for Habib Diarra
56'
Senegal · Nicolas Jackson on for Lamine Camara
57'
Iraq · Ali Yousif on for Ali Al-Hamadi
57'
Iraq · Ahmed Maknzi on for Ali Jasim
58'
Senegal · Pathé Ciss on for Abdoulaye Seck
59'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Pape Gueye
Assist: Ismaïla Sarr
67'
Iraq · Kevin Yakob on for Zidane Iqbal
Iraq
71'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Pape Gueye
Senegal · Assist: Iliman Ndiaye
75'
Iraq · Yellow card · Amir Al-Ammari
Iraq
81'
Senegal · Assane Diao on for Ismaïla Sarr
81'
Senegal · Yellow card · Pape Gueye
82'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Iliman Ndiaye
Assist: Pape Gueye
90'
Iraq · Yellow card · Merchas Doski
90+1'
Match · Added time · +6'
22 of 167 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = SEN share, mirror of IRQ
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerPape ThiawManagerGraham Arnold
SEN
IRQ
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Senegal enters this Group I clash with a significant Elo advantage over Iraq. While the two sides have no direct history, their shared 4-3-3 tactical approach suggests a high-stakes battle for position. Senegal will look to exploit individual 1v1 matchups, while Iraq's success may hinge on their ability to disrupt the midfield pivot.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
SENFavourite
1816IRQChallenger
1586How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Senegal enters the match with a significant advantage in offensive threat and possession control. While Senegal dictates the tempo and creates higher quality chances, Iraq may look to bridge the gap by leaning heavily on set-piece opportunities.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
SENIRQ
| Axis | SEN | IRQ |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63.3% | 44.7% |
| Defending | 4.8 resistance | 3.2 resistance |
| Set pieces | 23.5% | 41.2% |
| Threat | 2.29 xG/match | 0.65 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channel remains the primary focal point for both sides. With Senegal and Iraq heavily concentrating their attacking play through the middle, the game will likely hinge on which side can better secure the center and prevent high-value penetration.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led / star-led
Who to watch
Senegal relies on a high-volume system, while Iraq centers its attack around Aymen Hussein. Senegal's success hinges on maintaining box pressure and possession rhythm, whereas Iraq's threat depends on how effectively Hussein exploits space in the final third.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Senegalsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
SEN are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession90th
SEN are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Iraqstar-led
HU
Aymen Hussein
FWD · Projected XI
6
form
Watch score68th
IRQ watch profile points to Aymen Hussein; keep an eye on the first actions through his lane.
Contain Aymen Hussein by denying early touches; the cost is opening space for the next IRQ runner.