RESULT: England 6-2 Iran - Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka (2), Raheem Sterling and substitute Marcus Rashford put England in control.
Iran reduce deficit in second half before being awarded penalty by VAR
Iran keeper Beiranvand taken off after head injury in first half
England starting XI: Pickford, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Saka, Mount, Sterling, Kane
Senegal v Netherlands KO 16:00 GMT
Wales face the USA in their opener at 19:00 GMT
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Image source, .Harry Kane also features on the back page of the Star, which says the England captain could face a booking for wearing the OneLove armband today.
Wales captain Gareth Bale also features with the paper writing that he says they could stun their group because they have more passion.
Image source, TelegraphThe World Cup understandably dominates the front and back pages of today's newspapers.
Here's the Telegraph with a picture of England's Harry Kane and the headline "Now everything is possible", with Gareth Southgate saying his side has made big strides under him.
Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor in Qatar
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland, Wales and other European nations are in talks over whether to proceed with their plans for their captains to wear a OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar.
The captains of nine nations, including England's Harry Kane and Gareth Bale of Wales , had planned to wear the armband to promote diversity and inclusion.
But they have been warned by Fifa officials that wearing the armband would be a breach of its rules and risk a "sporting sanction" for captains, such as a booking.
With England due to kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran at 13:00 GMT today, it remains unclear whether the Football Association (FA) will drop its plans for Kane to wear the armband.
Image source, Getty ImagesOne of the main organisers of the Qatar World Cup says the country is "gripped by football fever", despite many local fans leaving early during the hosts' defeat to Ecuador yesterday.
Empty seats became increasingly visible in home sections of Al Bayt Stadium from half-time onwards.
"Qatar 2022 is finally here and we celebrated with a mesmerising opening ceremony, passion in the stands and exciting football on the pitch," Nasser Al Khater, the chief executive of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, said.
"Our nation is gripped by football fever and the party will last all the way to the final on 18 December."
England v Iran (13:00 GMT)
Shaimaa Khalil
BBC News
Ehsan Hajsafi's comments about the situation in Iran are extraordinary – not so much because of what was said but because of who has said them and where he said them.
He is Iran’s team captain – essentially the country’s football representative in this tournament. It would be unusual for a senior player to say anything political in a tournament like this - but for him to appear to side with the Iranian protestors and to acknowledge people in Iran are unhappy is significant.
Remember, he’s making these comments in Qatar the host of the World Cup and a key Iran ally. In the last few days, I’ve met a number of Iranian women here in Doha.
Some were happy to speak openly and angrily against what’s happening in their home country, others were more reticent – all said they wouldn’t support the Iranian team because it was linked to the Iranian government.
What Ehasan Hajsafi said today could change this notion. It’s unclear what the repercussion will be for him in Iran – he may be able to claim that he was expressing sympathy for policemen, rather than protestors, who have died. But this is a country where the authorities have violently cracked down on so many of those speaking out against oppression.
Image source, Getty ImagesIran captain Ehsan Hajsafi spoke out against the situation in his home country before his nation's opening game against England at the World Cup.
Mass anti-government protests in Iran have been met with a fierce crackdown in recent months.
Speaking to reporters ahead of today's game in Qatar, the 32-year-old said the players "support" those who have died.
"We have to accept that the conditions in our country are not right and our people are not happy," he said.
Human rights activists have said more than 400 protesters have been killed and 16,800 others arrested in a crackdown by security forces. Iran's leaders say the protests are "riots" orchestrated by the country's foreign enemies.
"Before anything else, I would like to express my condolences to all of the bereaved families in Iran," defender Hajsafi said at the start of the news conference.
"They should know that we are with them, we support them and we sympathise with them."
Also before yesterday's opening game Gary Lineker and pundits Alan Shearer, Alex Scott and Ashley Williams discussed the issues around the Qatar World Cup.
BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at how Qatar won the World Cup, as well as the human rights and environmental issues surrounding the tournament.
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Image source, Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of course gave that infamous interview to Talk TV with his version of events at Old Trafford.
The Telegraph's Jeremy Wilson reports that,, external when asked about it, he says: "Timing is always timing. From your side it is easy to look at how we can chose timings. Sometimes you write truths, sometimes you write lies. I don’t have to worry what other think. I talk when I want to. Everybody knows who I am, what I believe in."
It seems Cristiano Ronaldo has popped up for an impromptu press conference today. We'll find out shortly what he has to say.
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Monday, 21 November
Group B: England v Iran (13:00) - BBC
Group A: Senegal v Netherlands (16:00) - ITV
Group B: USA v Wales (19:00) - ITV
They are all on BBC Radio 5 Live, with live text commentary on this website.
As if any Wales fan needs revving up for today, but just in case there's always time for a bit of Michael Sheen with THAT stirring speech.
Listen below.
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Before the opening game was the opening ceremony.
It involved camels, fireworks, mascots from previous World Cups and Morgan Freeman.
Read more here or watch the best bits below.
There's no better place to start today than to check out the highlights of yesterday's opener and, trust me, highlights are plenty if you happened to miss the whole game.
It is fair to say it wasn't a classic opener, and certainly not the ideal way for Qatar to start the tournament as they became the first host nation ever to lose their opening World Cup game with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.
Read the match report here and watch the highlights below.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe World Cup got under way yesterday but for England and Wales fans it properly begins today as they play their first fixtures in Qatar.
Gareth Southgate's side face Iran at 13:00 GMT with Wales ending their 64-year wait to play in a World Cup again when they take on the United States at 19:00.
Sandwiched between the two games is Senegal versus Netherlands. Three great games that are sure to get us all in the World Cup mood.