Both teams are ready for their first match at 2022 FIFA World Cup. England vs Iran match will be played at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday afternoon.
Match Preview England Vs Iran Group B
England are always viewed as favourites, but Iran shouldn’t be overlooked. With talented players, it will take some time to break through their defensive line. They tend to exploit opponents’ weaknesses and based on recent victories; they seem to be in good shape and are ready to win the tournament.
England’s recent performances don’t hint that they’re able to take on their World Cup matches in the best way possible. However, Southgate will hopefully help players regain his players’ momentum against Iran in their pivotal match. Following their disappointing Nations League campaign, England will need to get back on track in this match. Otherwise, it might affect them for other games as well.
Last 5 Match Performance
England:- L-D-D-L-L-D
Iran:– W-L-W-D-W-L
England World Cup Squad
Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Nick Pope (Newcastle United ).
Defenders: Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Conor Coady (Everton), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Ben White (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United).
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), James Maddison (Leicester), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
Iran World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Amir Abedzadeh (Ponferradina), Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan).
Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (AEK Athens), Morteza Pouraliganji (Persepolis), Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (AEK Athens), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Al Ahli), Shojae Khalilzadeh (Al Ahli), Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Majid Hosseini (Kayserispor), Abolfazl Jalali (Esteghlal).
Midfielders: Ahmad Noorollahi (Shabab Al Ahli), Saman Ghoddos (Brentford), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis), Saeid Ezatolahi (Vejle), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Ali Gholizadeh (Charleroi), Ali Karimi (Kayserispor).
Forwards: Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia), Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), Mehdi Taremi (Porto).
Players to watch
England- Harry Kane
Kane’s shot conversion rate of 36.4%, which was the highest among all players who scored at least six goals, helped him become joint-top scorer in European qualifying for this World Cup.
Gareth Southgate has been captain of England for the last two consecutive FIFA World Cups and European Championships. At the last FIFA World Cup in 2018, he won the golden boot with six goals. Five of those six goals were scored in the group stage.
Iran- Mehdi Taremi
One of the most valuable members of the team is Mehdi Taremi. He’s an excellent player when the team needs to dig deep and win against tough opponents. Taremi has scored several key goals for Iran, including a hat-trick during a crucial match against South Korea. Sardar Azmoun will be unavailable for this game, but that shouldn’t stop Porto striker Moussa Marega from stepping up. He’s a seasoned forward with deadly finishing power that could cause trouble for England’s defence.
England predicted line up (3-4-2-1)
Pickford; Tripper, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Bellingham; Sterling, Mount, Foden; Kane
Iran predicted line up (4-1-3-2)
Beiranvand; Moharrami, Pouraliganji, Hosseini, Mohammedi; Nourollahi, Ezatolahi, Hajsafi; Jahanbakhsh, Taremi, Amiri
England Vs Iran Match Prediction:
Despite many pre-tournament anticipation that Iran will perform better than anticipated, recent simulations by our supercomputer’s prediction model suggest that England remains the heavy favorite. England has a 72.2% chance of beating Iran to open the tournament and fans have a 9.7% chance of an upset victory as well.
Our prediction:- England 2-0 Iran
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