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A stunning second-half double by substitute Pape Gueye kept Senegal’s World Cup campaign alive on Friday as the West African side thrashed 10-man Iraq 5-0 in their final Group I match.
The massive victory makes Senegal the first African nation to score five goals in a single World Cup fixture.
Crucially, the goal blowout leaves Senegal with the best goal difference among the third-placed teams on three points, putting them in prime position to claim one of the remaining eight spots in the round of 32.
The match shifted heavily in Senegal’s favour early on when Habib Diarra gave his team a quick lead by deflecting Abdoulaye Seck’s header into the net.
Iraq’s fortunes crumbled further in the 13th minute when referee Anthony Taylor issued a straight red card to defender Rebin Sulaka for fouling Sadio Mané on a clear breakaway.
Senegal capitalised on their numerical advantage after halftime, forcing an error out of former Manchester United player Zidane Iqbal that allowed Ismaïla Sarr to easily tap in the second goal.
Gueye then took over the match immediately after coming off the bench, launching a sublime curling effort from outside the box into the top corner in the 59th minute.
The Villarreal midfielder struck again 12 minutes later, firing a vicious half-volley past replacement goalkeeper Jalal Hassan to make it 4-0.
Iliman Ndiaye completed the historic rout by hammering another long-range rocket into the net eight minutes before the final whistle, sending Iraq home without a single point.
