England v Iran prediction and team news: Who will win Group B game?
Our predictions for England v Iran in World Cup 2022 Group B, including who we think will win and predicted line-ups.
The World Cup has finally arrived in 2022 and England boast the honour of playing the second match of the entire tournament as they aim to set the tone.
There is sizeable pressure on Gareth Southgate's squad to perform in this tournament after reaching the semi-finals in 2018 and the final of Euro 2020.
The Three Lions face Iran in their first Group B outing and will hope to put a tricky calendar year behind them.
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A tough Nations League campaign across the summer and autumn means England's last competitive win came in last year's tournament – a record they'll be hoping to put right on Monday.
It may not be a group of death but Iran, USA, and Wales will all fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages, which makes a strong start vital for the Three Lions.
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When is England v Iran?
England v Iran will kick off at 1pm on Monday 21st November 2022.
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England v Iran team news
England predicted line-up: Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Bellingham, Rice; Saka, Mount, Sterling; Kane.
Iran predicted line-up: Beiranvand; Moharrami, Kanaani, Hosseini, Hajsafi; Ezatolahi, Amiri, Ansarifard; Jahanbakhsh, Taremi, Azmoun.
England v Iran prediction
All the pressure will be on Southgate's side in the Group B opener, which will certainly suit their opponents.
Carlos Queiroz's team are defensively structured and well-drilled, so England may have to be patient as they look to find a breakthrough and the strength of their bench could prove vital.
That's not to say that Iran don't hold a threat of their own. The game could come too early for Kyle Walker but John Stones and Harry Maguire will be tested by Team Melli's front three of Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi, who can be particularly dangerous in transition.
It just wouldn't be England in a major tournament if they didn't make things a bit difficult for themselves initially but come through at last.
Our prediction: England 2-1 Iran (10/1 at bet365)
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