Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham scored in the first minute to give England the lead . Raheem Sterling and Raheem Sterling also on target for England .
In Mondays Group B opener in Doha, England got off to a thrilling start to their World Cup run as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham led a 6-2 victory over Iran.England's driving force, Saka and Bellingham, was evident in their dynamic displays, solidifying their status as two of the games' most promising young stars.When Bellingham, 19, shattered Irans hopes of trouncing England by scoring his first senior international goal in the first minute, Saka and Raheem Sterling put them in complete control before halftime, and Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish completed the demolition.As England tries to win their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup, there will be much tougher tests ahead.But Southgate's victory was welcome change, his squad arriving in Qatar on a six-match winless run that triggered scathing criticism of the Three Lions boss and his alleged negative tactics.The only concern for the club was the prospect of Harry Maguire being replaced in the second half after being assessed for a head injury.
Southgate had urged his squad to go on the front foot and respond in style after initially finding their rhythm interrupted by a long delay when Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand smashed into teammate Majid Hosseini.Despite being in no position to continue because of fears of a concussion, the bloodied Beiranvand continued on before being substituted.Bellingham scored in the 35th minute when England broke down deep inside their own half, and Luke Shaw found Luke Shaw on the left flank, his cross being perfectly weighted for him and he looped a fine header into the far corner.Before playing for Birmingham in the Championship just two years ago, Borussia Dortmund's goal made him England's second youngest scorer at a World Cup, behind Michael Owen.Eight minutes later, another of England's gifted prodigies doubled the lead.Maguire headed down a corner and Arsenal forward Saka swivelled to lash a spectacular left-foot shot into the top corner. Saka made it four in the 62nd minute as he shuffled across the Iran zone before stroking his shot past Hossein Hosseini.Only on JioSaavn.com can you listen to the latest songs?Rashfords cool finish in the 71st minute, 49 seconds after coming on, was followed by Grealishs 90th-minute tap-in, but the result represented Englands complete dominance.Taremi struck from the penalty spot with the last kick of the game after a shirt pull by John Stones, but the margin of victory represented Englands absolute dominance.