Group I·Matchday 3·Toronto·Jun 26, 07:00 PM
SenegalLions of TerangaFIFA #14Coach: Pape ThiawKey players: Sadio Mané, Pape Matar Sarr, Nicolas Jackson
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IraqLions of MesopotamiaFIFA #57Coach: Graham ArnoldKey players: Aymen Hussein, Ali Al-Hamadi, Zidane Iqbal
★ First-ever meeting ★
These teams have never faced each other
Senegal and Iraq have never met in official football competition. Their match on June 26, 2026 in Canada will be a historic first encounter between the nations, with Iraq returning to the World Cup after a 40-year absence.
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