Senegal routs 10-man Iraq 5-0 to to advance to World Cup knockout rounds | National Sports

On Jun 27, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Senegal needed to win and it needed to win big. Done and done.

Senegal racked up the goals on a 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday that helped advance it to the World Cup knockout stages.

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