FIFA World Cup 2026: Senegal thrash Iraq 5-0, set new record for African teams in World Cup history
Senegal's 5-0 win over Iraq set a new record for scoring the most goals among African teams in the World Cup finals. In Group I, Senegal is third (3 points), France (9) is first and Norway (6) is second. Iraq account not opened.
Senegal scored a flood of goals in the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage. A 5–0 win over Iraq in the third round match in Group I set a new record for the most goals scored by an African team in a single match at the World Cup finals.
The development was revealed on X by the 'MrChip' account run by Spanish journalist Alexis Martin-Tamayo. According to available information, no African team has scored more than four goals in a single match in the World Cup final stages before. The previous record was held by Morocco at this tournament (4–2 over Haiti).
With this win, Senegal moved to the third position (3 points) in the Group I points table. France topped the table with 9 points, followed by Norway with 6 points. Iraq finished in fourth place after failing to score a single point in three matches.
Senegal's historic win marks a new milestone for African football on the world stage; This huge goal difference is likely to be crucial in the group matches as well.