The England national team achieved a landslide victory over its Iranian counterpart, 6-2, in the opening match of the two countries in Group Two of the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in the State of Qatar.
At Khalifa International Stadium, the "Three Lions" team hit hard, and made a great start in the tournament, to secure early top spot in their group, which also includes the United States of America and Wales, who meet later today.
And the Iranian national team received a strong blow at the beginning of the match when its goalkeeper, Ali Reza Beiranvand, suffered a nose injury after colliding with one of his colleagues, and after a long time of treatment on the field, he was replaced by the other goalkeeper, Syed Hossein Hosseini, in the 20th minute, after which the series of English goals began against the substitute goalkeeper. .
A dangerous opportunity for England in the seventh minute.
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Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for England in the 35th minute with a header, after a cross from left-back Luke Shaw.
🥅⚽️Jude Bellingham opens the scoring for England 🏴
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Bukayo Saka added the second goal in the 44th minute, after the ball reached him from defender Harry Maguire, before Raheem Sterling finished the first half with a third goal at the last minute, taking advantage of captain Harry Kane's pass.
Saka adds the second goal in favor of England with a powerful shot, after being made by Maguire.
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A sweeping English supremacy and Sterling adds the third goal to the England team
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The Brazilian referee, Rafael Klaus, counted 16 minutes of stoppage time, due to the stoppage of the match for the treatment of Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.
A big decline for the Iranian national team
In the second half, the England national team continued its dominance, amid a modest performance by its Iranian counterpart, and Bukayo Saka returned to guest his second goal and the fourth for the “Three Lions” after a wonderful individual effort in the 62nd minute.
Saka continues to shine by scoring his second goal and the fourth for England.
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Mahdi Tarmi reduced the score in the 65th minute by scoring the only goal for the Iranian national team after a ball reached him from Ali Gholizadeh.
Mahdi Tarmi surprises England with a powerful shot, giving his team the first goal
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But substitute Marcus Rashford made the difference again by scoring the fifth goal in the 71st minute, after a pass from Harry Kane.
Rashford signs the fifth goal for England after taking advantage of the poor coverage of the Iranian defense.
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And in the last minute of the original match time, the other substitute, Jack Grealish, scored the sixth and final goal after a pass from Callum Wilson, and he also participated in the second half.
Grealish puts his name on the list of scorers by adding the sixth goal.
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Moments before the end of the match, the referee awarded a penalty kick, from which Tarmi scored the second goal for Iran.
The England national team will meet in the second round with its American counterpart next Friday at Al-Bayt Stadium, while the Iranian national team will meet Wales on the same day at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium.