Iraq eliminated after 5–0 rout by Senegal

World Cup exit: Senegal 5–0, Iraq down to ten

It ended on Friday and it was not close. Senegal 5–0 Iraq in the Group I finale, and your team go home (1) (2) (3) (5). A red card gutted any chance of a contest. Iraq reduced to ten men early and Pape Gueye came off the Senegal bench to score twice, one a strike called venomous by the BBC (2). Ismaïla Sarr also scored (1). This result eliminates Iraq from the 2026 World Cup.

A campaign that unravelled in one half

Senegal took the lead before the red card and never looked back (5). I. Ndiaye made it 5–0 in the 82nd minute, capping a rout that leaves Senegal hoping for a last-32 spot as one of the best third-place teams (1) (3). Iraq finish bottom of Group I with zero points from the France and Senegal matches, no realistic path left.

Fan-reaktioner

The mood is raw. Iraq fans on r/soccer took the fifth goal particularly hard, the Ndiaye strike landing as the final blow in a match already long gone. On r/reddevils, the Group I watch thread noted the scoreline with the detachment of neutrals, but for Iraq supporters this was a tournament that promised more and delivered a 5–0 exit. Full thread.