Gareth Southgate’s starting XI to face Iran in England’s World Cup opener has been revealed, with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka getting the nod for the Three Lions.
England will line-up with four at the back in front of Jordan Pickford between the sticks. Kieran Tripper, John Stones, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw make up the defence.
Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount and Declan Rice are the midfield three, as captain Harry Kane leads the line alongside Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling in attack.
England XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Bellingham, Rice, Mount; Saka, Kane, Sterling
Substitutes: Walker, Grealish, Henderson, Rashford, Pope, Phillips, Dier, Coady, Alexander-Arnold, Foden, White, Ramsdale, Wilson, Gallagher
England decide against OneLove armbands
England along with eight other European nations including Wales have decided against wearing OneLove armbands after a yellow card threat from FIFA.
FIFA said any captain that wears the armband could face sporting sanctions, likely a yellow card. However, a joint statement from the Football Associations involved said they could not put their players “in a position where they could face sporting sanctions”.
#ENG and six other associations have told their captains not to wear the OneLove armband. "We can't put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions, including bookings," statement from FAs off England, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and Wales.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) November 21, 2022
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England v Iran Odds
| England v Iran (World Cup, 21st Nov 22) | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| England |
7/20 |  |
| Draw |
19/5 | |
| Iran |
10/1 | |
Note: Odds are subject to change
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