QATAR 2022: FACTS AND STATS AS ENGLAND ENDS 6-GAME WINLESS RUN IN STATEMENT VICTORY OVER IRAN

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FIFA World Cup Group B Match Statistics

England vs Iran

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium

England 6 – 2 Iran J Bellingham (35′), B Saka (43′, 62′), R Sterling (45+1′), M Rashford (71′), J Grealish (89′)

England XI: Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Mount, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Sterling

Iran XI: Beiranvand; Pouraliganji, Cheshmi, Hosseini; Moharrami, Nourollahi, Karimi, Hajsafi, Mohammadi; Jahanbakhsh, Taremi.

MATCH FACTS

1^st: This match was the first ever encounter between England and Iran

35 mins: Jude Bellingham scores his first international goal and England’s first of the tournament.

72 Mins: Marcus Rashford’s goal becomes the third-quickest by a substitute in the World cup and also his first world cup goal.

6 – England recorded their biggest ever victory in their opening match at a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) and scored six goals in a major tournament game for the only the second time in their history, also doing so against Panama at World Cup 2018 (6-1).

19 – Jude Bellingham has become England’s second youngest scorer at the World Cup (19 years, 145 days) behind only Michael Owen in 1998 (18 years, 190 days).

Gareth Southgate has won more matches at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs) than any other England manager (9 wins), surpassing Sir Alf Ramsey’s total of eight wins. Stage.

6 – England come into the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup on a six-game winless run (D3 L3); their longest ever winless run going into a major tournament.