England opens against the wall of Queiroz

England opens against the wall of Queiroz

Those from Southgate, one of the favorites in Qatar, open Group B against Iran

MADRID, 20 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The England team goes into action this Monday (2:00 p.m.) at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the intention of showing their favoritism in Group B against Iran, a rival that already gave problems to 'big players' four years ago and who wants to give a I spend more time again with Carlos Queiroz.

The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha opens the fight that the United States and Wales will continue at night, in Al Rayyan, for the first two places in Group B. 'The Three Lions' regained prestige and results both in Russia 2018, where they were fourth, as in the last European Championship, where they fell in the final against Italy.

Gareth Southgate remains the man who leads the inventors of football, despite certain voices calling for something more football from his team. The coach has one of the best squads in the World Cup, the best cast of players in the English Premier and a feasible path to be in the round of 16.

The criticism also came after a disastrous League of Nations, which ended last September, in which they did not add a single victory and also lost the first category. However, the English fan takes his gaze to Russia, where they touched the final, and to the EURO, with the stick of losing on penalties against Italy at Wembley.

The joy and illusion of the 'Pross' is to have returned to the best, with the option of going one step further and with the quality of Harry Kane, Foden, Sterling and company. The latest pearl to go further in Qatar is Borussia Dortumn midfielder Jude Bellingham. Meanwhile, Iran promises to sell his skin dearly.

The team led by Queiroz for the third World Cup in a row, although called in extremis in September after the dismissal of Dragan Skocic, came close to reaching the round of 16 four years ago, putting Spain and Portugal in trouble. The arrival of the Portuguese will give him that seasoned condition at the back and the confidence of good memories.

Mehdi Taremi, Porto's forward, will be the great Iranian reference, while Sardar Azmoun, from Bayer Leverkusen, is doubtful due to the injury he suffered last month in his calf. The loss of him could leave a more withdrawn version of Iran if possible, knowing in addition to the requirement of the debut and the importance that he can have points against the favorite to achieve for the first time to be in the second round.

Queiroz's team will undoubtedly know how to put fear into the body of an England that, if it fails to open the can soon, will add the nerves of the debut to those of the streak that leads to the World Cup: the last six games without winning. Southgate has the physical doubts of defender Kyle Walker and midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

INGLATERRA: Pickford; John Stones, Eric Dier, Harry Maguire; Trippier, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Luke Shaw; Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane y Raheem Sterling.

IRÁN: Alireza Beiranvand; Sadegh Moharrami, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Majid Hosseini, Ehsan Hajsafi; Ahmad Nourolahi, Saeed Ezatolahi, Omid Ebrahimi; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Karim Ansarifard and Mehdi Taremi.

--REFEREE: Raphael Claus (BRA).

--ESTADIO: Khalifa International Stadium.