Senegal vs Iraq: 2026 World Cup preview, odds & key players

Head to head

Title odds0.7%0.1%
FIFA standing#14#57
Contender tier

Preview

How it plays out

Senegal meet Iraq with the live market leaning Senegal's way (67% to win, 21% draw). Africa's powerhouse loaded with Premier League talent. Iraq, meanwhile, the Lions of Mesopotamia back after a 40-year wait.

Senegal's edge comes from power and pace everywhere, but Iraq will look to exploit finishing. Expect a contest decided in the details, set pieces, transitions and the bench.

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Key players

SEN Senegal

NJ
Nicolas Jackson
ST · Bayern Munich
IS
Ismaïla Sarr
RW · Crystal Palace
PM
Pape Matar Sarr
CM · Tottenham

IRQ Iraq

AH
Aymen Hussein
ST · Al-Qadsiah
AA
Ali Al-Hamadi
ST · Ipswich Town
ZI
Zidane Iqbal
CM · Utrecht