England has bagged a comfortable 6-2 win against Iran in the opening Group B game at the World Cup in Qatar.
Iran suffered a huge blow very early in the game after goalkeeper Beiranvand was signaled to the bench after a broken nose injury.
However, it wasn't the same fate for England. The Three Lions were in command and roaring throughout the first half with 3 terrific goals.
Bellingham delivered their first goal with a classy header into the far corner in the 35th minute.
Saka marked his world cup debut with a brilliant strike in the 42nd minute
21-year-old Saka kicked off the second half with a bang after guiding the ball into the far corner, scoring England's 4th goal.
21-year-old Saka kicked off the second half with a bang after guiding the ball into the far corner, scoring England's 4th goal.
21-year-old Saka kicked off the second half with a bang after guiding the ball into the far corner, scoring England's 4th goal.
The second half was a sigh of relief for Iranians after a neat first goal by Taremi in the 65th minute, a moment that saw the crowd cheer affirming hope is not lost.
71 minutes in, it was 5 goals for England courtesy of Magic Marcus Rashford who scored instantly after being subbed on. It took only three touches to get to the scoresheet.
At the 89th minute, Grealish finished it off with a beautiful 6th goal, making England hit six for the second World Cup in a row.
At the kick of the game, Taremi made it 2 goals for Team Melli with a penalty.
Full time score was 6-2.
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