It has been a depressing World Cup for Senegal up to now however their hopes of securing a spot within the World Cup spherical of 32 should not completely extinguished.
They arrive into this recreation in Toronto having misplaced each of their opening two matches – in opposition to France and Norway – and with a purpose distinction of minus three.
A good-looking win tonight may be sufficient to see Pape Thiaw’s males edge by way of.
Iraq are additionally with out a level however their purpose distinction of minus six means their job is realistically inconceivable.
SENEGAL TEAM NEWS
First-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has failed a health check whereas Kalidou Koulibaly and Nicolas Jackson are amongst a number of gamers dropped following the defeat to Norway.
Sunderland’s Habib Diarra comes into midfield and Ibrahim Mbaye leads the assault.
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 harm in opposition to 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
The place to observe Senegal vs Iraq: TV channel, on-line dwell stream
The match takes place on Friday, June 26 at BMO Area in Toronto.
Within the UK, kick-off is at 20:00, with the match out there to observe on ITV4. Followers can even stream the sport by way of ITVX.
Senegal vs Iraq stats
- The Lions of Teranga have conceded six targets in two video games
- Senegal had been crushed 3-1 by France and 3-2 by Norway
- Graham Arnold’s facet have conceded seven targets in two video games
- Iraq misplaced 4-1 to Norway earlier than struggling a 3-0 defeat in opposition to France
- Aymen Hussein has scored Iraq’s solely purpose of the competitors
- Senegal want victory to keep up hopes of qualifying as among the finest third-placed staff
- Iraq require each a win and beneficial outcomes elsewhere to have any likelihood of progressing
