The Three Lions of England hab revealed their starting XI which will see Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane lead the team out of the dug out.
Gareth Southgate has decided to start Harry Maguire who has been criticized by the fans for his performance.
The English boss has included a young midfielders of 18 years old Jude Bellingham, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Mason Mount.
Chelsea's forward Raheem Sterling will lead the attack along with Harry Kane who is the captain of the team.
Pickford, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Mount, Sterling, Kane
Iran starting XI
Alireza Beyranvand, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Ali Karimi, Sadeq Moharrami, Ehsan Hajisafi, Milad Mohammadi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi, Majid Hosseini, Ahmad Nourollahi, Morteza Pouraliganji
FIRST HALF
GOAL England 1-0 Iran
40min: Jude Bellingham gives the Three Lions the lead.
Bellingham goal makes him the second youngest goal scorer for England at a World Cup, following Michael Owen who netted twice at World Cup '98.
GOAL ENGLAND 2-0 Iran
43min: This is dreamland stuff for England. From a corner, big Harry Maguire uses his strength to nod the ball down for Bukayo Saka who on the half-volley fires a brilliant effort that loops over the keeper and into the net.
GOAL! ENGLAND 3-0 Iran
45+1min: England are flying! The Three Lions counter almost from kick-off and after Jude Bellingham releases Kane down the right, he crosses for Raheem Sterling to expertly stab in with an unorthodox volley.
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