FIFA World Cup 2022, England vs. Iran | England in control with 3 first half goals

England’s forward Raheem Sterling (centre) fights for the ball with Iran’s defender Hosseini (left) and Karimi during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022.
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Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling have fired England to a 3-0 lead against Iran in the first half.

It was an eventful start before even the first whistle, as the Iran football team chose not to sing their national anthem in support for the protestors back home.

Early on in the game, Iran’s goalkeeper collided with a teammate and had to be stretch off, which halted the match for more than 15 minutes.

England has since taken total control of the game, dominating possession in the opposition half and creating many chances.

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

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

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