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.
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.
England keep faith with Maguire, Azmoun on bench for Iran
DOHA :England manager Gareth Southgate kept faith with centre back Harry Maguire, including him in a back four to play Iran, who will start with star forward Sardar Azmoun on the bench for the World Cup Group B encounter on Monday.
World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 2
After a disappointing opening game between hosts Qatar and Ecuador that never really got going, today's fixtures promise a much more tempting offering.
Germany's Musiala takes English advice into World Cup
AL SHAMAL, Qatar : Germany's teenage sensation Jamal Musiala on Monday credited his England youth period for helping him develop his creative game that has quickly turned him into one of the rising stars of the sport.
Queiroz sees Southgate's England as best since 1966 World Cup triumph
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Iran coach Carlos Queiroz believes England have their strongest team since they won the World Cup in 1966, calling Gareth Southgate's side serious contenders to reach the final in Qatar.