England take knee before thrashing Iran to open World Cup campaign
England made a scintillating start to their World Cup campaign as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham inspired a 6-2 rout of outclassed Iran in Monday's Group B opener in Doha.
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Teenager Bellingham ignites England with dynamic display
DOHA : Teenager Jude Bellingham has become one of the most sought-after signatures in football and a display oozing class in England's 6-2 rout of Iran in their World Cup opener may have considerably upped Borussia Dortmund's asking price.
Dominant England hit six past plucky Iran in World Cup Group B opener
DOHA: They used mist machines to cope with the midday sun in the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but it was England who brought the heat and kept their cool on Monday (Nov 21) as they hammered Iran 6-2.
Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford help England rout Iran 6-2 at World Cup
DOHA: Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put last year's European Championship loss behind them, combining to score three goals in England's 6-2 rout of Iran on Monday at the World Cup. Both players missed penalties in the shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final and were then subjected to racist abuse. A year later, Saka scored twice at Khalifa International Stadium and Rashford came off the bench to add another with his first move of the match.
Bukayo Saka stars as England open FIFA World Cup campaign with 6-2 rout of Iran
This was only the second time when England scored five or more goals in a major tournament match. The first time they did it was against Panama (6-1) in the 2018 World Cup. Both have come under Gareth Southgate. England made a mockery of Iran's defence in the match by scoring three goals in each half while Mehdi Taremi was the lone scorer for Iran.
Bukayo Saka bags a brace as England start World Cup with rout of Iran
England’s quest for glory in Qatar got off to a dream start as Bukayo Saka’s brace helped Gareth Southgate’s men to a 6-2 victory against Iran in their World Cup opener.
Saudi Arabia ready to tackle Argentina and Messi
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sixth World Cup kicks off on Tuesday with probably the hardest opening game the team has ever had.
World Cup digest: FIFA ticket problems, Iranian players refuse to sing national anthem, concussion issues
FIFA said on Monday that some fans were having difficulty accessing their tickets for England's opening match against Iran after reports that hundreds of spectators were still in line outside the venue ahead of kick-off.