Senegal faces Iraq at World Cup 2026 in live match

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Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Senegal faces Iraq at World Cup 2026 in live match
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Senegal plays Iraq in a World Cup 2026 group stage match today at 3pm EDT. The game is part of a week highlighted by strong performances from African teams, including South Africa's historic knockout round qualification. The ongoing matches can impact the standings in Group I, where teams are competing for better positions as they head towards the knockout phase.

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  • Match kicks off at 3pm EDT today.
  • Senegal plays Iraq in a group stage encounter.
  • South Africa qualified for the World Cup knockout stage.
  • Morocco has shown significant potential with a recent win.
  • Côte d'Ivoire finished level on points with Germany.
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  • 6:00 PMYahoo SportsWorld Cup 2026 official line-ups: Norway vs. France and Senegal vs. Iraq
  • 5:00 PMThe Guardian SportSenegal v Iraq: World Cup 2026 – live
  • 5:00 PMThe Guardian SportNorway v France: World Cup 2026 – live
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⚽️ World Cup kick-off time: 3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Scott ⚽️ Senegal v Iraq – live updates from the group’s other game One of the tournament favourites meet perhaps the most transparently obvious of the dark horses. In purely reductive terms, it’s Kylian Mbappé versus Erling Haaland … and you know what, purely reductive terms are good enough to whet the appetite for this one. Mbappé and Haaland have already contributed four goals apiece in the first two matches; these teams have found the net 13 times between them already. So this could be a doozy, especially as top spot in Group I will at least theoretically prove beneficial come the knockout phase. Though it doesn’t always work out that way, of course. Let the good times roll at 8pm BST, 3pm EDT, 5am AEST. It’s on! Continue reading...

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⚽️ World Cup kick-off time: 3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us ⚽️ Norway v France – live updates elsewhere in the group It’s been a pretty good week for African football. South Africa reached the knockouts of a World Cup for the first time. Morocco underlined their potential to go deep with a convincing win. And Côte d’Ivoire finished level on points with Germany to qualify in second spot from a difficult group. Continue reading...

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France start Serie A players Mike Maignan and Manu Koné, but Norway surprisingly rotate their squad for this clash at the top of their World Cup group, while Senegal face Iraq.They both kick off at 2...

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