Senegal’s World Cup hopes hang in the balance ahead of final group game

Friday June 26, 2026

• BMO Field Toronto stadium 10pm [EAT]

Senegal face Iraq in their final group game of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the BMO Field in Toronto on Friday aware that they need to win and keep hopes of reaching the knock out stage alive.

The Lions of Teranga lost to one of the tournament favourites France 3-1 before they fell to Erling Haaland’s Norway 3-2 in their second group game.

Heading into the final game, they are 3^rd in Group I with zero points and even a win may not be enough.

At the moment, Africa’s second highest ranked nation at the moment are 12^th on the standings for the best third ranked nation and with a negative goal difference at the moment, they need a comprehensive victory.

Pape Thiaw’s men, under pressure also understand that Iraq are on the same points and also still have an outside chance of qualifying to the next round.

Meanwhile, Senegal into the game without first choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after suffering a knee injury during a mixed outing against Haaland and company on Monday.

Elsewhere in the same group, France and Norway will battle for top spot in a fixture that pits two of the most lethal goal scorers in the tournament; Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.

How to watch

All 104 matches will be live on DStv on four dedicated FIFA World Cup Channels in multiple languages. The Channels are FIFA World Cup Central (Channel 222), FIFA World Cup Extra (Channel 223), FIFA World Cup Pass (Channel 225), and FIFA World Cup Swahili (Channel 224).

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