Toronto, June 26 -- Senegal etched their names in history books as they became the first-ever African team to score five goals in a FIFA World Cup match.

Senegal crushed Iraq by 5-0 in Toronto on Friday and ended their opponents' hopes of reaching the later stage of the tournament.

It was a do-or-die encounter, with both sides requiring a win, preferably by a sizeable margin, to stay in the running for one of the final eight spots in the round of 32.

Ismaila Sarr also became the first Senegal player to both score and provide an assist in a FIFA World Cup match, while also becoming the nation's outright top scorer in World Cup history with four goals, as per OptaJoe.

Sarr, Pape Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye all scored and provided assists fo...