Senegal vs Iraq

Cape Verde, Curaçao, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Uruguay are the six 2026 World Cup squads without a single player based at a club in their home country.

Senegal are one of 8 teams to have made zero changes to their starting XI between their first two matches, naming an identical XI in both games — level with Colombia, DR Congo, Egypt, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

Senegal have won none of their last 4 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-1D-3L with 5 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

Senegal have conceded 10 goals in their last five fixtures (including friendlies), compared to just 4 goals in the five before that.

Senegal have conceded in each of their last 13 World Cup matches, going 4W-3D-6L with 18 goals scored and 23 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would be their longest such run in World Cup history.

Senegal travel about 539 km from New York/New Jersey to Toronto for this match, with no time-zone change.

Senegal are one of 11 teams to have made no changes to their starting XI between their last two matches at this World Cup.

Iraq have lost their last 3 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-0D-3L with 1 goal scored and 9 goals conceded.

Iraq have conceded in each of their last 4 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-1D-3L with 2 goals scored and 10 goals conceded.

Iraq travel about 672 km from Philadelphia to Toronto for this match, with no time-zone change.

Senegal and Iraq have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.

Senegal and Iraq have never met at a World Cup before — this is their first meeting.