England Scored Six Goals Against Iran In Fifa World Cup Match

Iran did pull one back against England in injury time when Taremi converted a penalty after a foul by John Stones.

England’s Fifa World Cup campaign began with a resounding victory over Iran in an action-packed match in Doha.

Gareth Southgate’s side cruised to victory, with Iran’s bleak situation exacerbated by the early loss of goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand to concussion following a collision with teammate Majid Hosseini.

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England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a soaring header from Luke Shaw’s cross 10 minutes before halftime, and the game was wrapped up before halftime thanks to Bukayo Saka’s fine strike and Raheem Sterling’s classy volley with the outside of his foot from Harry Kane’s cross.

Saka added a second before Iran fans were treated to a real treat when Mehdi Taremi scored after 65 minutes – but England substitute Marcus Rashford then netted another smooth, composed strike with his first involvement.

To cap off an utterly dominant performance, Jack Grealish slotted home from close range following a good run and pull back by Callum Wilson.

Iran did pull one back against England in injury time when Taremi converted a penalty after a foul by John Stones.

The game took place against the backdrop of more off-field controversy here in Qatar, as England were forced to abandon plans to wear the OneLove armband, which promotes diversity and inclusivity, after Fifa threatened to caution players if they did so.

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Given the scarcity of Iran’s opposition, it’s difficult to make any firm predictions about England’s World Cup chances, but Southgate’s one major selection decision paid off handsomely, and the result was nearly perfect.

Iran was expected to put up a fight, as they are ranked in the top 20 in Fifa and have a recent victory over Uruguay on their resume, but England made light work of them.

 

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