England take on the visitors Iran in the group stage round 1 match of FIFA World Cup. The match will be played on Moday, November 21st at Khalifa International Stadium (Doha).
The level of England team, in fact, is a considerable intrigue. That's what to expect from the founders of football? Indeed, on the one hand, now there is a glorious and successful generation, with full-fledged high-level stars - this is not only Kane, but also Foden, Sterling, Bellingham, and the list goes on. These players have reached the ½-finals of World Cup and played in the final of last year's Euro. But, on the other hand, there was criticism both for performances in Russia (we were lucky with the calendar) and for the continental tournament (most of the games were played at our native Wembley, and Denmark went through with a scandal, and to Italy they lost at home at a decisive moment). And in general, Southgate is criticized for his chosen style, either pragmatic or downright cowardly. In the Nations League this year, the Three Lions had failed completely, taking 4th place and dropping to League B. The more important it is for Gareth and his wards to show a good result.
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Iran national team is also in many ways a “thing in itself”. Things have gone downhill here in recent months, and not for sporting reasons. In general, this is a worthy flagship of football at the level of Asia. This was confirmed by the 2nd consecutive entry to the World Cup. Moreover, the “princes of Persia” managed to win their group of the decisive round as confidently as possible: 8 wins with a single defeat in 10 matches. But in the fall, civil protests intensified in the country, and those players who play for clubs in Europe, including Serdar Azmun, supported these speeches. And the rest cannot but know that under the threat of being executed by Ali Karimi, that for many of them he was a childhood idol - it was not for nothing that the representative of Hertha and Bayern in Iran was compared with Maradona. You will not envy Carlos Queiroz with his headquarters - the Portuguese receives his own, very considerable, portion of criticism. Of course, in such conditions it is extremely difficult to prepare for a performance at the World Championships.
Britain and Iran have long had tense relations. Under such conditions, some kind of friendly matches were out of the question. And at the world championships, the “three lions” and the “princes of Persia” intersect for the first time. Bookmakers believe that under such conditions, Iran will not be able to impose a fight on the favorite of their quartet. Let's believe that the Englishmen will be able to win the opening match with a handicap of "-1.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: England to win with -1.5 handicap.
