📸 Iraq down to 10 after 13 mins: Senegal ahead, need a rout
Senegal and Iraq face off at BMO Field in Toronto on the final matchday of Group I, with both sides still on zero points after defeats to France and Norway.
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The Lions of Teranga still have a faint hope of qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams, but they will need a big-margin win. Iraq, meanwhile, want to bow out of the World Cup with at least a positive result. Let’s see how the match is unfolding.
⚽ Seck? No, it’s Diarra’s goal: he got the final touch
It takes the Lions of Teranga just four minutes to break the deadlock against Iraq. From a corner taken by Camara, Seck rises highest with a header and Diarra, positioned just a step from the goal line, gets the slight touch that proves decisive and wrong-foots the goalkeeper.
🟥 Sulaka on Mané: sent off after on-field review
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It turns into a disastrous evening for Iraq: after conceding early, Sulaka blatantly brings down Mané as he races through on goal. Taylor initially shows a yellow card, then goes to the monitor after a VAR recommendation and changes his decision. Straight red for DOGSO: Iraq trail 1-0 and are down to 10 men after just 13 minutes.
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