Senegal vs Iraq played at Friday, 26 June 2026, at Toronto Stadium (Toronto, Canada) — Match 62 of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, Group I. The 2026 World Cup ended on 19 July 2026. This page is kept as an archive, with personal support in Hebrew.
The meeting between Senegal and Iraq was part of the Group I fixture schedule at the biggest World Cup in history — 48 teams, three host countries, 104 matches. Toronto Stadium hosted the match in front of a huge crowd. The meeting reflected the enormous geographic diversity of the 2026 World Cup: a leading African team against a team representing West Asia, both with vibrant fan bases and an immense passion for football. The expanded 48-team format of this tournament created more and more opportunities for such intercontinental meetings already at the group stage, giving fans around the world especially diverse and fascinating matches.
Toronto, Canada's largest city and the country's economic and cultural center, is one of three Canadian cities that hosted 2026 World Cup matches (alongside Vancouver). It is an especially cosmopolitan and multicultural city, with large immigrant communities from around the world — including significant African and Middle Eastern communities that added a special atmosphere to matches like this one. The stadium in Toronto is a modern multi-purpose facility specially converted to host football matches on an international scale, including a retractable roof that allows it to adapt to Canada's changing weather conditions.
The city itself offers tourists an enormous range of attractions — from the famous CN Tower to vibrant ethnic neighborhoods, theaters, and world-class museums. Developed public transport makes it easy to move between downtown and the stadium area, and late June in Toronto usually offers relatively pleasant summer weather, cooler than in southern American cities. The proximity to the US border (a short drive from Buffalo and New York) makes Toronto a convenient base also for anyone who wants to combine a visit to several host cities in one trip.
Traveling to Canada requires checking visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirements in advance, separately from the entry requirements for the United States — it's important to remember these are two different countries with separate entry rules, even though the World Cup is held jointly across all three. It's worth making sure your passport is valid, and planning flights and accommodation in advance, since growing demand during the World Cup period is expected to affect prices and availability as the relevant dates approach.
Anyone planning to combine a trip to Canada with matches in the United States also needs to take into account border-crossing time and the possibility that separate domestic flights will be required between the two countries. It's recommended to check all up-to-date entry requirements in advance, and to consider comprehensive travel insurance covering all destination countries on the trip. It's also worth remembering that the currency in Canada is the Canadian dollar, not the US dollar, and that some Israeli credit cards charge higher conversion fees in Canada — it's worth checking this with your bank before departure.
Senegal is one of the leading and most successful African teams in the modern era, with a history that includes reaching the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup in its tournament debut — an extraordinary achievement that established it as one of the continent's football powerhouses. The Senegalese team is known for players who are both physical and technical, many of whom play in Europe's leading leagues, and for a playing style that combines physical power with attacking creativity. Iraq, for its part, represents a team with a rich football history in West Asia — a team that has won the Asian Cup in the past, and arrives at the World Cup with an enthusiastic fan base hungry for international success after challenging, geopolitically turbulent years that affected the sport's development in the country.
The meeting between the two teams highlighted the truly global character of the 2026 World Cup — a tournament that brings together teams from every continent and every background, giving each team, big and small alike, a stage to prove itself to the whole world. For both teams, every World Cup appearance is an opportunity to strengthen the standing of local football and inspire the next young generation of players in their country.
The 2026 World Cup ended on 19 July 2026, and this page is kept as an archive. Tickets and packages for upcoming league matches and tournaments are available through TikTik, with full support in Hebrew.
Friday, 26 June 2026, at Toronto Stadium (Toronto, Canada), in Group I.
The tournament ended on 19 July 2026 with the final.
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Yes — Canada is a separate country from the United States with its own entry requirements (such as the eTA), even though the World Cup is held jointly across all three countries. It's recommended to check up-to-date requirements in advance.
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The 2026 World Cup ended on 19 July 2026. Leave your details on the site or call 073-2726000 — the TikTik team will support you all the way to the stadium.
