FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar result: Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka (2), Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish net as England thrash Iran

The Iran stopper continues to receive treatment. Images show he has a bloody nose and there is surely a concussion issue here.

Iran have never progressed past the first round of the World Cup, winning only two of their 15 matches (v USA in 1998 and Morocco in 2018).

Trippier whips a devilish cross to the far post but the ball just evades Maguire.

Iran keeper Alireza Beiranvand clashed heads with a defender looking to deal with the delivery and is down receiving treatment.

The Three Lions are pretty much camped in the Iran half but they've yet to carve out a chance of note.

Maguire is hauled to the floor as he tries to attack a left-wing corner.

The referee is not interested and VAR has not intervened. Strange.

England set the best goal difference in the group stage of European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, scoring 39 goals and conceding only three (+36).

Iran get us underway after the England players took the knee.

"What can I say about England? One of the top national teams in the world. They are serious candidates to be in the final position, why not a contender to be the world champion? They reached a wonderful position in the last World Cup and Euros. They have a storm of talent. I worked with the generation of Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and David Beckham but this national team is really different because they have a realistic approach to any single game which makes them very, very dangerous."

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Sardar Azmoun announced his resignation from the Iranian national team in 2018 due to insults. He recalled it in an interview with Eurosport.

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“Our challenge is to give our supporters a tournament that is memorable. Our country is going through a difficult spell, in the middle of an economic recession and life has been difficult for a lot of people. We want them to have a journey with the team that brings real happiness."

England come into the 2022 FIFA World Cup on a six-game winless run (D3 L3); their longest ever winless run going into a major tournament.

The European countries who were going to wear the One Love armband in defiance of FIFA and the Qatar World Cup have now confirmed that they have decided to reverse that decision.

Bukayo Saka makes his World Cup bow as part of Gareth Southgate’s first line-up at this year’s finals.

Phil Foden is a noticeable absence but Mason Mount and Jude Bellingham do get the nod to join Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane in looking to score the goals.

In defence, Harry Maguire features alongside John Stones in a back four.

Kieran Trippier gets the nod at right back.

CONFIRMED STARTING XIs - ENGLAND: Pickford, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Rice, Bellingham, Mount, Shaw, Saka, Kane, Sterling. /// IRAN: Beiranvand, Moharrami, Hajsafi, Mohammadi, Jahanbakhsh, Pouraliganji, Taremi, Cheshmi, Karimi, Hosseini, Nourollahi.

Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the World Cup Group B clash between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium. Kick off 13.00 GMT.