Group I · FIFA World Cup 2026
Senegal vs Iraq
Senegal vs Iraq at FIFA World Cup 2026. Fri, Jun 26, 07:00 PM UTC. BMO Field.
Kickoff
Venue
BMO Field
Toronto
Capacity
30,000
Match facts
Group I · Senegal – Iraq · Kickoff · BMO Field, Toronto.
Final score: SEN 5–0 IRQ. Pre-kickoff model favorite: SEN 57% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 5–0AI data updated:
Final result — archived analysis (pre-match model run Jun 30, 04:39 AM UTC).
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 231 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 281
Senegal
1842
Iraq
1561
FIFA ranking: #20 vs #55
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Senegal
- Edouard Mendy · Goalkeeper — Edouard Mendy is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
- Yehvann Diouf · Goalkeeper — Yehvann Diouf is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 26.
Key players — Iraq
- Jalal Hassan · Goalkeeper — Jalal Hassan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
- Fahad Talib · Goalkeeper — Fahad Talib is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 31.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score SEN 5-0 IRQ. Match status: ft; score SEN 5-0 IRQ for SEN vs IRQ. This post-match update for Senegal (SEN) and Iraq (IRQ) is tied to group I at BMO Field, Toronto, Canada. Elo lists SEN at 1842 and IRQ at 1561, a 281 point gap. Roster data lists SEN with 27 players at average age 27.3, and IRQ with 26 players at average age 26.7. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: SEN 1842 / IRQ 1561 / diff 281.
- • Roster availability and squad size: SEN 27 / IRQ 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-26T19:00:00Z
- • Status: ft / SEN 5-0 IRQ
- • Fact-pack match status: ft / SEN 5-0 IRQ
- • Stage: group I
- • Venue: BMO Field, Toronto
- • FIFA ranks: SEN 20, IRQ 55
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Toronto
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Senegal local time
Africa/Dakar
Primary home-market time for Senegal; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Iraq local time
Asia/Baghdad
Primary home-market time for Iraq; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Senegal vs Iraq?
Senegal vs Iraq finished 5-0 after the Fri, Jun 26, 07:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Senegal local time: Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 07:00 PM GMT; Iraq local time: Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+3.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Senegal vs Iraq played?
The match is played at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, a venue with capacity for 30,000 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Senegal are FIFA-ranked #20 and coached by Aliou Cissé. Iraq are FIFA-ranked #55 and coached by Jesús Casas.
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Match preview
Senegal face Iraq in the group stage Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, June 26, 2026. The match kicks off at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, a venue with a capacity of 30,000.
Senegal enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #20) against Iraq (#55). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 35 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs AFC.
Senegal are coached by Aliou Cissé, while Iraq are led by Jesús Casas. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group I, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 was the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches were played, the highest in tournament history.
