Iraq face Senegal with World Cup knockout hopes on the line

Iraq face Senegal in their second Group I match on Friday, and the stakes could not be higher. A 3–0 defeat to France in the storm-delayed opener has left progress to the knockout stage hanging by a thread. Kylian Mbappé scored twice that night, and Iraq must now regroup fast. Senegal, with their own ambitions in the group, will test the discipline and organisation Iraq showed in difficult conditions against France (1). Hussein Ali and the defence need a response, and points.