{"id":512910,"date":"2026-06-26T23:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/512910\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T23:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:37:10","slug":"nicolas-jackson-features-as-senegal-keep-2026-world-cup-knockout-stage-hopes-alive-news-official-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/512910\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Jackson features as Senegal keep 2026 World Cup knockout stage hopes alive | News | Official Site"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Nicolas Jackson featured as a second-half substitute as Senegal kept their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup knockout stage alive with a 5-0 victory over Iraq. \n <\/p>\n


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Having lost their opening two fixtures against France and Norway, Senegal needed to secure three points to give them a chance of advancing from the group stage as one of the best third-placed sides. <\/p>\n

Jackson started the game among the substitutes alongside fellow Blue Mamadou Sarr<\/a>, who was unused, and Senegal made the perfect start as Habib Diarra deflected a header from Abdoulaye Seck into the net after just four minutes. <\/p>\n

Iraq were then reduced to ten men before the quarter-hour mark; referee Anthony Taylor dismissed Rebin Sulaka following a VAR review for denying a clean goalscoring opportunity by bringing down Sadio Mane.<\/p>\n

However, it wasn\u2019t until the second half that Senegal truly made their advantage count. Ismaila Sarr scored in the 56th minute, moments before the introduction of Jackson, who replaced Lamine Camara. <\/p>\n

Fellow Senegal substitute Pape Gueye struck the Lions of Teranga\u2019s third and fourth goals, before Iliman Ndiaye completed the goalscoring with an 82-minute strike. <\/p>\n

The victory means Senegal have finished third in Group I with three points, which currently puts them fifth among the third-place sides. However, they still require results elsewhere to go their way if they are to advance to the knockout stage.<\/p>\n


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