The perfect start...published at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2022
Did anyone see this coming?
England have historically been slow starters at major tournaments, often labouring to underwhelming victories against lowly opponents. Not a bit of it in Qatar!
Thanks to Bellingham, Saka, Sterling, Rashford and Grealish, England hit Iran for six to set a high, high bar for the rest of the World Cup. Here is the best action and reaction, followed by the live text commentary as it happened.
I'm off for a lie down.
Enjoy!