About This Match
This is a clash of FORCE versus FORTITUDE! On one side, the Teranga Lions of Senegal — reigning kings of Africa, the only continental side to storm into a World Cup quarter-final on foreign soil, bringing raw pace, power, and a fanbase that transforms any stadium into a carnival of chaos! On the other, the Lions of Mesopotamia — Iraq, a program forged in upheaval that would have BURIED lesser nations, arriving disciplined, compact, and dangerous off every set piece, their mere presence on this stage a story for the ages! When the African dynamo meets the Mesopotamian wall, something has to give — and the world will be watching!
Human Rights & Country Data
Senegal
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
Iraq
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships