It has been a miserable World Cup for Senegal so far but their hopes of securing a place in the World Cup round of 32 are not totally extinguished.
They come into this game in Toronto having lost both of their opening two matches – against France and Norway – and with a goal difference of minus three.
A handsome win tonight may just be enough to see Pape Thiaw’s men edge through.
Iraq are also without a point but their goal difference of minus six means their task is realistically impossible.
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SENEGAL TEAM NEWS
First-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has failed a fitness test while Kalidou Koulibaly and Nicolas Jackson are among several players dropped following the defeat to Norway.
Sunderland’s Habib Diarra comes into midfield and Ibrahim Mbaye leads the attack.
Senegal: Diaw; Seck, Jakobs, Diatta, Niakhate; I Gueye, Camara, Diarra; Mane, I Sarr, Mbaye
Senegal Substitutes: Y Diouf, M Sarr, Koulibaly, Mendy, E Diouf, Ciss, P Sarr, B Ndiaye, P Gueye, Diao, Dieng, Jackson, C Ndiaye, I Ndiaye
IRAQ TEAM NEWS
Striker Aymen Hussein is on the bench after sustaining an injury against France.
Iraq: Basil; Sulaka, Hashim, Doski, Putros; Bayes, Iqbal, Alammari; Alhamadi, Qasem, Jasim
Iraq Substitutes: Talib, Hassan, H Ali, Tahseen, Younus, Maknazi, Saadoon, Amyn, Yakob, Sher, Ismael, M Ali, Yousif, Hussein, Farsi
Where to watch Senegal vs Iraq: TV channel, online live stream
The match takes place on Friday, June 26 at BMO Field in Toronto.
In the UK, kick-off is at 20:00, with the match available to watch on ITV4. Fans can also stream the game through ITVX.
Senegal vs Iraq stats
- The Lions of Teranga have conceded six goals in two games
- Senegal were beaten 3-1 by France and 3-2 by Norway
- Graham Arnold’s side have conceded seven goals in two games
- Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway before suffering a 3-0 defeat against France
- Aymen Hussein has scored Iraq’s only goal of the competition
- Senegal need victory to maintain hopes of qualifying as one of the best third-placed team
- Iraq require both a win and favourable results elsewhere to have any chance of progressing
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