Goals & Key Minutes
A ruthless attacking masterclass unfolded in Toronto as a highly aggressive offensive side completely dismantled a 10-man opposition backline:
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4th Minute (Goal): The deadlock was broken almost immediately from a set-piece. A swinging corner delivery met a glancing aerial header, allowing Habib Diarra to claim the decisive final touch and redirect it into the net.
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13th Minute (Red Card): The tactical dynamic altered permanently on the edge of the area. A desperate tactical foul to pull down a clean breakaway runner resulted in a straight red card for Rebin Sulaka following a video assistant referee review for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
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56th Minute (Goal): The advantage was doubled early in the second period. Capitalizing on a defensive error inside the box, a rapid low cut-back pass set up Ismaïla Sarr for a composed close-range finish.
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59th Minute (Goal): Making an immediate impact right after coming off the bench, substitute Pape Gueyecontrolled a pass and unleashed a sensational, curving left-footed strike directly into the top corner.
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71st Minute (Goal): The dominance grew as substitute Pape Gueye sealed his brace, running onto a loose ball outside the penalty box to hammer a vicious, high-speed half-volley past the keeper.
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82nd Minute (Goal): The final scoreline was punctuated by individual brilliance. Driving forward down the right, substitute Iliman Ndiaye drifted inward to smash a cracking long-range effort into the upper netting.
Standings & Group Impact
The 5-0 outcome concludes the opening-round placements across the group stage:
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Senegal: Securing their first 3 points of the opening stage along with a massive goal-differential turnaround (+2), Senegal seals a third-place finish in Group I. They now enter a waiting period to see if they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams advancing to the round of 32.
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Iraq: Suffering three successive defeats through the opening phase, Iraq finishes at the bottom of Group I with 0 points and is officially eliminated from further tournament progression.