In a scoring frenzy towards the knockout round: Senegal has fulfilled its duty brilliantly – progressing to the World Cup is now very close. The team around top star Sadio Mané defeated outsiders Iraq on Friday in Toronto at the end of the preliminary round with 5:0 (1:0). With three points and a goal difference of +2, the West Africans are about to book their ticket to the round of 16 as one of the eight best third-placed teams in the group.