Senegal vs Iraq 5-0 World Cup 2026 recap and lineup context
Pool I at Toronto Stadium, Toronto. Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-27 03:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-26 15:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 5-0. This page is generated from the current data worker package updated at 2026-08-01T06:40:31.736Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 17 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
Home won 5-0. The public event feed lists 5 scoring actions, starting with Habib Diarra at 4'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Lineups, injuries and form context
This recap keeps pre-match lineup context beside the final score, so readers can compare the confirmed result with the team profile that existed before kickoff. The page is built for readers searching Senegal vs Iraq lineups, team news, injuries, form, and player context without result-promise language.
| Topic | Senegal | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups watch | Gueye Idrissa Gana (Midfielder, impact 96); Mane Sadio (Forward, impact 96); Sarr Ismaila (Forward, impact 96) | Mohanad Ali (Forward, impact 96); Aymen Hussein (Forward, impact 96); Ibrahim Bayesh (Midfielder, impact 87) |
| Injury and suspension policy | No unverified injury claims are published. | No unverified injury claims are published. |
| Form signal | 57 | 38 |
| Team-news sensitivity | Watch rotation around Gueye Idrissa Gana and Mane Sadio. | Watch rotation around Mohanad Ali and Aymen Hussein. |
Agent read and data-quality notes
Senegal are the model lean at 66.5%, but Iraq stay live through match context.
| Context quality score | 80 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | low |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top context drivers
- Team qualityhome · weight 2 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defensehome · weight 0.6 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Venue adaptationhome · weight 0.1 · venue climate profile
- Style matchuphome · weight 0.1 · radar tempo/control/defense
Watch points
- Controlled venue should lower weather volatility.
- Early scoring would validate the favorite lane faster.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Style matchup.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- Roof or controlled conditions reduce weather noise and favor cleaner execution.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 4' - Habib Diarra · home · Goal
- 56' - Ismaïla Sarr · home · Goal
- 59' - Paph Gviih · home · Goal
- 71' - Paph Gviih · home · Goal
- 82' - Ailman Andiaih · home · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Senegal | Iraq |
| Power score | 78 | 61 |
| FIFA live rank | 18 | 63 |
| Attack | 79 | 59 |
| Control | 83 | 59 |
| Defense | 80 | 68 |
| Depth | 86 | 76 |
| Form | 57 | 38 |
| Execution | 82 | 68 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Senegal. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Senegal. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: Senegal. temperate urban, altitude 76m, roof/controlled conditions.
- Travel and rest: even. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Senegal. Controlled venue reduces weather variance and rewards cleaner possession.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Gueye Idrissa Gana - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 136, goals 7.
- Mane Sadio - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 130, goals 54.
- Sarr Ismaila - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 84, goals 19.
- Mohanad Ali - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 72, goals 26.
- Aymen Hussein - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 95, goals 33.
- Ibrahim Bayesh - Midfielder. Impact 87. Caps 76, goals 8.
Useful context links
- Lineups watch and team-news hubBrowse fixture pages built for lineup, injury, suspension, form, and team-news searches.
- Senegal squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Iraq squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Toronto venue and weather notesClimate, roof, altitude, travel, and rest context for this fixture.
- Daily match briefing for 2026-06-27All fixtures, recaps, and share-ready match links for this date.
Related coverage
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- Iraq vs NorwayFinished 1-4 · 06-17, 06:00
- France vs IraqFinished 3-0 · 06-23, 05:00
- Norway vs SenegalFinished 3-2 · 06-23, 08:00
- Norway vs FranceFinished 1-4 · 06-27, 03:00
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
Score and event rows come from the current open-reference package. If a reference later revises a scorer or minute, the dynamic page updates from the live worker first. Read the source notes and editorial policy, and site discovery hub for the full page map.