India, June 27 -- Substitute Pape Gueye scored a pair of sensational second-half goals from long range, and Senegal got a much-needed boost for their goal differential with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in their Group I finale on Friday. Ismaila Sarr added his third goal of the tournament, the first of four after halftime for the Lions of Teranga (1-2-0, 3 points), who sealed a third-place group finish and are vying for one of the eight third-place spots in the round of 32.

Senegal Keep R32 Hopes Alive

They currently hold the fifth-best record of third-place sides based on their plus-2 goal differential, but four of the squads beneath them have yet to play their final group matches. Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the fourth minute ...