© AP
The England national team started the World Cup confidently.
In the first match of Group B, Gareth Southgate's players crushed the Iranian national team with a score of 6:2.
Match summary:
At the beginning of the first half, Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand unpleasantly collided with his teammate, later he lay on the stadium grass for a long time and was forcibly substituted, as a result, an extra 14 minutes were added to the half-time.
In the 43rd minute, Harry Maguire, who had a good start to the match, made a productive pass. After the defender's active play in the penalty area, Bukayo Saka sent a great shot into the Iranian goal.
In added time, Raheem Sterling scored the third goal for England. The Chelsea forward was accurate during a beautiful attack by the England team.
During the first half, Iran barely threatened Jordan Pickford's goal seriously.
In the 62nd minute, England scored for the fourth time - Bukayo Saka, who confused the entire Iranian defense, scored another goal.
In the 65th minute, Mehdi Taremi reduced the score with a great shot.
Soon, substitutions began. At one point, England made four substitutions, and Harry Maguire, who hit his head, left the field. Marcus Rashford, who came on as a substitute, immediately scored after Harry Kane's second assist.
In the 90th minute, Jack Grealish scored another goal for England.
Finally, the referee added an extra 10 minutes to the regular time. In the 13th minute of added time, Mehdi Taremi, who had scored a double in two matches, scored the second goal for Iran.
The second match of Group B between Wales and the United States will start at 9 pm.
