Pape Gueye still had a go from distance deep in stoppage time, even with Senegal already well clear in a 5-0 win over Iraq. His 90+2 minute effort was smothered safely by Hassan, another sign that Senegal kept pressing until the final moments.
That is why the late shot stood out in live World Cup 2026 coverage. Senegal were not protecting a narrow lead or chasing an equaliser. They were already five goals ahead, yet Gueye still found space to try from range after a free-kick had sent the match into six added minutes.
The sequence before his effort showed the same pattern of control. Doski was booked in the 90th minute for dragging back his man, then Jackson was left totally unmarked and headed a free-kick straight at the keeper in the 90+2 minute before Gueye let fly from distance. Senegal kept arriving in the area, and Iraq kept having to deal with one more wave.
There was still one more danger to come. In the 90+5 minute, I Ndiaye almost scored, only for Hassan to intervene low down and keep the margin at five. For Iraq, it was a long final stretch; for Senegal, it was a finish that never let up even after the result was beyond doubt.
Opta later put Senegal’s chances of progressing to the last 32 at 94.27 percent and identified England as their most likely next opponent. That leaves Gueye’s shot as part of a wider picture: Senegal not just winning, but ending the match with enough control and intent to keep testing Iraq until the final whistle.
