Senegal 5-0 Iraq: World Cup 2026 - as it happened

Key Points:

• Senegal secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Iraq, marking the first time an African side has scored five goals in a World Cup match, significantly boosting their chances of progressing to the last 32 to 94.27%.
• Senegal showed increasing dominance in the second half with key goals from Sarr, P Gueye (who scored twice), and I Ndiaye, demonstrating strong offensive capabilities and fitness compared to their exhausted opponents.
• Despite their strong performance, Senegal still need to maintain consistency and finalize their starting XI to pose a serious challenge in the knockout stages, with England likely to be their next opponent.
• Scotland's chances of advancing have dropped sharply to 1.36%, as they slipped to ninth place behind South Korea and Algeria, diminishing their hopes in the competition.
• Injuries are impacting other teams as well, with England's Reece James ruled out for at least two games, potentially affecting England's defensive options in the upcoming rounds.