Group I · Friday, June 26, 2026

Senegal vs Iraq — FIFA World Cup 2026, Group I

Senegal play Iraq in the Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario.

SenegalSEN
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IraqIRQ
Match facts

World Cup 2026 Match Facts

Kick-offFriday, June 26, 2026 · UTC
StageGroup stageGroup I
StadiumBMO FieldToronto, Ontario · 45,000 capacity
StatusScheduledMatchday 3
Stadium

BMO Field

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
45,000Capacity2007OpenedOpenRoof

Temporarily expanded for the finals, the home of Toronto FC and the Canadian national team hosts Canada’s opening fixtures on home soil.

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The teams

World Cup 2026 Team Profiles

FIFA Ranking#14
Head CoachPape Thiaw
CaptainKalidou Koulibaly
All-time Top ScorerSadio Mané (55 goals)
Most CapsIdrissa Gueye (131)
Known AsLions de la Téranga, Lions of Teranga

Senegal, known as the Lions of Teranga, are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions and one of the continent's most feared sides, with a squad built around world-class talent from Europe's top clubs. Their 2002 World Cup debut — in which they knocked out defending champions France and reached the quarter-finals — remains one of the tournament's great upsets.

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IraqAFC
FIFA Ranking#57
Head CoachJesús Casas García
CaptainJalal Hasan
All-time Top ScorerHussein Saeed (78 goals)
Most CapsYounis Mahmoud (148)
Known AsLions of Mesopotamia, Usood al-Rafidayn

Iraq, known as the Lions of Mesopotamia, are 2007 AFC Asian Cup champions whose remarkable tournament victory against the backdrop of a nation at war stands as one of football's most emotionally resonant stories, and they return to the World Cup stage in 2026 for the first time in 40 years.

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Match facts

Frequently asked questions

Where was Senegal vs Iraq played?
The match was played at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What stage was the Senegal vs Iraq match?
This was a Group I match at the FIFA World Cup 2026.