England VS Iran || FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Second match of fifa world cup 2022
England vs Iran, Group B
Rankings: England 5th, Iran 20th
Head to head: First match
The first game of perhaps the most politically charged group pits England against Iran at the 40,000-capacity Khalifa International Stadium on Monday.
England are favourites to progress from the group based on their ranking, previous results and tournament history. However, Gareth Southgate’s team have lost three and drawn three matches in their UEFA Nations League fixtures this summer that led to their relegation.
Match Summary of England Vs Iran
England kicked off their World Cup campaign in style as they thrashed Iran 6-2 thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and efforts from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish.
Bellingham opened the scoring with his first England goal in the 35th minute while Sterling and Saka helped Gareth Southgate’s side establish a comfortable 3-0 lead before half-time.
Saka produced a brilliant individual effort to take England further out of sight just past the hour mark before Mehdi Taremi netted a consolation for Iran, but substitutes Rashford and Grealish put the gloss on the Three Lions’ Group B debut despite a stoppage-time penalty from Taremi.
Iran suffered an early blow when goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand collided with teammate Majid Hosseini. Beiranvand initially played on, before being stretchered off in the 19th minute.
Southgate’s team almost took the lead in the 32nd minute when Harry Maguire rose highest from a Kieran Trippier corner, but his header cannoned off the crossbar. They broke the deadlock shortly afterwards when Bellingham headed home unmarked from Luke Shaw’s lofted cross.
England pulled clear with two quickfire goals before half-time. Saka produced a fine half-volley from a Maguire knockdown to increase England’s lead in the 43rd minute, before Sterling finished on the volley following a right-footed cross from Harry Kane in stoppage time — the Chelsea forward’s first World Cup goal.
It became an exercise in damage limitation for Iran after the break, but Saka punished them again in the 62nd minute when he side-stepped past two defenders in the box and curled home a low effort with his left boot.
Iran found a goal from nowhere three minutes later, however, when Taremi seized on a moment of hesitation from Maguire to ghost in and smash past Jordan Pickford.
Rashford came on as a substitute and coolly slotted home his first goal at a major tournament in the 71st minute to re-establish England’s four-goal lead. There was still time for Grealish to score late on as he turned home following unselfish work from fellow substitute Callum Wilson.
Sardar Azmoun almost added another consolation for Iran when he raced through in stoppage time, but Pickford produced a fingertip save to turn his effort onto the bar. Iran were awarded a late penalty after a VAR check for a foul on Morteza Pouraliganji, however, and Taremi slotted home to restore some pride for Iran.
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