Senegal coach sees room for improvement despite 5-0 World Cup thrashing of Iraq

Senegal's coach Pape Bouna Thiaw acknowledged his team's dominant 5-0 victory over Iraq in the World Cup finals, but stressed that improvements are still necessary. The win marked the biggest triumph for an African nation at the tournament.

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Even though we scored five goals, there are still improvements to be made.

"Even though we scored five goals, there are still improvements to be made," Thiaw told reporters. He congratulated his players for securing the win, which keeps their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive. The team now faces an anxious wait to see if they qualify for the round of 32 as one of the best third-placed teams.

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Now we have to wait. We have three points secured. There are other matches, so we hope Senegal can qualify.

Senegal, currently third in Group I behind France and Norway, will learn their fate after the conclusion of the group stage games. "Now we have to wait. We have three points secured. There are other matches, so we hope Senegal can qualify," Thiaw added.

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He has this team spirit... he does great things on the pitch, he is very helpful defence-wise.

The coach specifically praised midfielder Pape Gueye for his two goals and winger Sadio Mane for his impact and team spirit. "He has this team spirit... he does great things on the pitch, he is very helpful defence-wise," Thiaw said of Mane. The coach expressed peace of mind following the victory, attributing their performance to the support of their nation.

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This country behind us brings a lot, and we give our all to make them happy.