Di match between Senegal and Iraq don set for BMO Field for Toronto, and everybody dey wait to see wetin go happen. Dis na di first time di two teams go face each other for any recorded match, so no head-to-head data dey.
Senegal, wey dem dey call di Lions of Teranga, don win only one match for dia last five games. Dem get one win, one draw, and three losses. Di latest result na 3-2 defeat to Norway on June 23, where Ismaila Sarr score two goals. Before dat, dem lose 3-1 to France on June 16. Di only win for dis run na against Gambia, 3-1, for March friendly, and dem draw 0-0 with Saudi Arabia for pre-tournament match. Senegal don score eight goals and concede nine across those five matches.
Iraq, for dia side, don also win only one of dia last five, with one draw and three losses. Dia most recent match na 3-0 defeat to France on June 22, after a 4-1 loss to Norway on June 16. Graham Arnold side draw 1-1 with Spain for June friendly and beat Andorra 1-0 for May. Iraq don score four goals and concede ten across dis five-match run, and dia defensive record dey worry dem as dem enter must-win match.
Pape Thiaw name di projected XI for Senegal wey include Mory Diaw for goal, with back line of Moussa Niakhate, Krepin Diatta, Malick Diouf, and Kalidou Koulibaly. Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, and Lamine Camara go form midfield, while Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, and Nicolas Jackson go lead attack. No injuries or suspensions dey for di Lions of Teranga.
For Iraq, Graham Arnold projected XI see Ahmed Basil Fadhil start for goal, with defence of Akam Hashem, Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, and Merchas Doski. Zidane Iqbal, Ali Jasim, and Marko Lawk Farji go fill midfield, with Amir Al-Ammari and Ayman Hussein support striker Ali Al Hamadi. Iraq also report no injuries or suspensions ahead of kick-off.
Di match go kick-off on 26 June 2026 at 20:00. For group I, Senegal dey sit third and Iraq fourth after two rounds of fixtures. Fans wey want watch di match fit use VPN to bypass geo-restrictions if di game no dey dia local channel. Di match go show for many countries, including Nigeria for NTA Sports 24, South Africa for SuperSport Premier League, and for USA for fuboTV. Di match go be live for TV and online.
