FT: ENGLAND 6 - 2 IRAN. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

From the Khalifa International Stadium, ko 1pm UK

Live on BBC 1

Match Officials:

Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Figueiredo (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Danilo Manis (BRA)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Michael Orué (PER)
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan González (URU)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Julio Bascuñán (CHI)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Martín Soppi (URU)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG)

[Wales-Bales]

The England team has been leaked

[Michael Morris]

[Canton Kev]

Class looking stadium. Whichever Qatari Allstars League team gets that will be lucky. So will the 400 fans in attendance every other week.

[Wales-Bales]

Alleged England Starting XI v Iran

Pickford

Trippier - Stones - Maguire - Shaw

Mount - Rice - Bellingham

Saka - Kane - Sterling

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I don't really follow much Premier League football, however, one player that always seems to impress me whenever I do catch a game is Phil Foden.
Why isn't he starting for England; who in that England starting lineup is keeping him out?

[bobh]

I think this will be the only time in my life that I'll be hoping for a win for Iran.

[Majorblue]

He is some talent but I'm not sure that Southgate knows how to fit him into the team with the system he tends to rely on.

If that line up is correct then I expect that him and Grealish will be the impact players on the bench.

[jon1959]

Class looking stadium. Whichever Qatari Allstars League team gets that will be lucky. So will the 400 fans in attendance every other week.

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football...hnicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it!

[Wales-Bales]

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football...hnicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it!

It looks like a bar of soap to me!

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[HiVis]

[superfeathers]

I know that the instinct is to hope that England lose and it goes against the grain, but would a draw be our best bet in this?

Or do people not rate Iran

[Rjk]

I know that the instinct is to hope that England lose and it goes against the grain, but would a draw be our best bet in this?

Or do people not rate Iran

I think there's not much to choose between us, Iran and USA.

[BLUETIT]

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football...hnicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it!

Shitmuncher, Giant Fanny got to love her

[superfeathers]

I think there's not much to choose between us, Iran and USA.

This is my thinking. So presuming that England top the group, a draw has to be the best outcome (technically an england win would be better but still have hopes for them to have a really shit tournament).

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

This is my thinking. So presuming that England top the group, a draw has to be the best outcome (technically an england win would be better but still have hopes for them to have a really shit tournament).

I can't see Iran getting anything from their game with England.

[Rjk]

I can't see Iran getting anything from their game with England.

I think Iran will surprise a few people, and England are notoriously slow starters

[Wales-Bales]

Alleged England Starting XI v Iran

Pickford

Trippier - Stones - Maguire - Shaw

Mount - Rice - Bellingham

Saka - Kane - Sterling

Confirmed!

[Swiss Peter]

Talk on the BBC coverage of problems getting fans into the stadium and long queues.

[BLUETIT]

Talk on the BBC coverage of problems getting fans into the stadium and long queues.

The magical E ticketing not working properly

[Harry Bosch]

So yesterday VAR somehow determined that an Ecuador player was offside and ruled out their opening goal. Today VAR have not found an issue with Harry Maguire being bearhugged to the floor at a corner. It makes me concerned for decisions incorrectly going against Wales. There needs to be consistency.

[NYCBlue]

England's kit: WTF?

[Hilts]

The best result for Wales is an England win.

[Wales-Bales]

England's kit: WTF?

Too woke?

[Majorblue]

Nice headbut there. Ouch.