England put 6 past Iran as Bale makes history
Monday saw the start of Group B, and England started with a 6-2 win. Then Holland took a precious 3 points from Senegal in a game that wouldn't make it in the realms of classics, and USA and Wales played each other to an entertaining 1-1 draw. Jude Bellingham with his first goal. England started their World Cup campaign against the 20th-ranked Iran, and Gareth Southgate started with a big statement by having Harry Maguire in his starting 11 in a 4-3-3 system. The England team was Jordan Pickford in goal, the defence of Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, John Stones and Kieran Trippier: a midfield of Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Mason Mount: the three up front were Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling. During the national anthems, the Iranian fans and players did their own protest, this time against their own government on the country's human rights protests by the fans shouting down and the players not singing the national anthem. The game started with England building momen...