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England vs Iran Highlights: Almost a perfect game for ENG, beat IRI 6-2

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Southgate's England pulled in almost a perfect job as they scored six goals against Iran to win their opening match of Group B at Khalifa Stadium. Iran also pulled two back

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England Footballer Bukayo Saka after scoring a brace vs Iran. Photo:@FIFAWorldCup

England vs Iran, Fifa World Cup Highlights

Gareth Southgate's England pulled in almost a perfect job as they scored six goals against Iran to win their opening match of Group B at Khalifa Stadium. Iran also pulled two back. England had a prolific start to their campaign as Jude Bellingham scored from a perfect header to give them the lead. Bukayo Saka doubled the lead soon and Raheem Sterling scored from a volley to make it 3-0 in favour of Three Lions before the end of the first half.

In the second half, England continued the scoring spree as Saka earned a brace. Mehdi Taremi, the FC Porto striker scored for Iran in the second half to get their first goal of the game. Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish who came off the bench post the first 70 minutes, scored as well for England to make it 6-1. Taremi made it a brace for himself, scoring from the spot after VAR adjudged a shirt pull by the English defence and awarded Iran a penalty. It ended 6-2 at the end in favour of England.

ENG vs IRI Fifa World Cup Live: What did the Iran coach say in his pre-match ?

In his pre match conference, Queiroz said, “It is the most important game of our lives, first of all because it is the next one, and the next game is always most important for the life of coaches and players,"

This will be the first time that England will be playing against Iran and also the first time that Queiroz will be managing a side against England. “It is a unique opportunity, even for me, and I have 200-and-something international games. It is the first time I have the opportunity to play against the England national team,” he said.

Fifa World Cup England vs Iran Live: What did Gareth Southgate say?

On the other hand Gareth Southgate, England manager, talked about his team taking the knee. "We've discussed taking the knee and we feel we should. It is what we stand for as a team, and we have done for a long period of time. We believe it is a strong statement that will go around the world, for young people in particular to see that inclusivity is very important,” he said.

England Staring 11 (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling

Iran Starting 11 (4-5-1)

Alireza Beiranvand, Sadegh Moharrami, Ehsan Hajsafi, Milad Mohammadi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Morteza Pouraliganji, Mehdi Taremi, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Ali Karimi, Majid Hosseini, Ahmad Nourollahi.

England vs Iran Fifa World Highlights: Catch all the updates from the Fifa World Cup 2022 game between England and Iran here

8:59 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Match Summary

8:53 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: That’s how it ends in favour of England

8:44 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Penalty given to Iran, they score and match ends

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England 6-2 Iran

This is another chance for Iran to put one back and finish with grace. The VAR called it a short pull on an Iranina player by the English defence and that’s how Iran have their penalty and they score from the spot as well. Mehdi Taremi is the player to have scored the second goal as well and now the game ends with it as well. England win 6-2.

8:39 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Golden chance goes begging for Iran

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England 6-1 Iran

It was one last chance for Iran to get one more back in the English net, but the Iranian striker hit the crossbar as Pickford, the English goalkeeper did get his hand on the ball, maybe just the fingertips.

8:33 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: 10 minutes have been added

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England 6-1 Iran

It is just amazing to know that there was an addition of 24 minutes into the regular time in this game. 14 minutes were added in the first half while 10 have now been added before the game ends.

8:31 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Grealish scores, England have scored six now

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England 6-1 Iran

England seem to have utilised all the talent available on bench as Rashford, Foden, Grealish and Dier and Callum Wislon have been utilised. And just as I type, Iran, who are going all the way up, aren’t able to run back in defence and as a result, Jack Grealish has scored a very easy goal. So two MAN Utd men who have come off the bench, have scored

8:21 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Both England and Iran have made those substitutions

8:14 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Rashford comes and Rashford scores

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England 5-1 Iran

Just after Saka scored his second goal, Marcyus Rashford, the Manchester United man was brought into the pitch as the substitute of the goal scorer. It was only a minute since his entry in the game and Rashford has scored as he dodged a defender and the goalkeeper to put England 5-1 up

8:11 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Mehdi Taremi nets first one for Iran

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England 4-1 Iran

Just as we were talking about Saka’s brace, Mehdi Taremi, the Porto striker was given a ball after a brilliant play on the sides by the Irani wingers and he just took the ball and the goalkeeper Jordan Pickford by surprise and netted it in with his right foot. Iran will not go empty handed from here for sure.

8:04 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Beautiful play by Saka gives him a brace

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England 4-0 Iran

Against the run of play, Bukayo Saka has scored again and it is a brace for him. The ball was played to him when he had entered the 30 metre area of the opposition half and instead of passing it to another striker which England used to do in the past, he took it upon himself and went for the goal and scored as well. England now lead 4-0

8:01 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: England keeping the ball with them

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England 3-0 Iran

England have managed to maintain their lead as they are keeping the ball possession and are also not allowing the small build-ups by Iran to materialise into big moves. Almost 15 minutes into the second half now and still Iran have only one shot on goal and that too was not on target. So basically Jordan Pickford has not been tested.

7:52 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Free Kick for England

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England 3-0 Iran

Harry Kane was brought down by an Irani player near the D and England were awarded the free kick which they were not able to convert unfortunately

7:49 PM

England vs Iran Live Updates: Three second half substitutions for Iran

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England 3-0 Iran

Saeed Ezatolahi, Hossein Kanaanizadegan and Ali Gholizadeh are the three players who have come on to the pitch for the second half for Iran as it made three half time substitutions.

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