- Kick-off
- 16:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 3
England's attack starts with six
England's opening match produced six goals for the winners and two for Iran, giving Group B an immediate high-scoring reference point. Bukayo Saka scored twice as England established an advantage that Iran could not reverse. For Iran, the size of the defeat made their next fixture particularly important to their qualification hopes.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | England | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 6 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 13 | 8 |
| Attempts on target | 7 | 3 |
| Total passes | 809 | 224 |
| Completed passes | 730 | 154 |
| Crosses | 23 | 8 |
| Completed line breaks | 158 | 37 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
England took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group B table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🏴 England ↗
Next: England v United States · Group B
🇮🇷 Iran ↗
Next: Wales v Iran · Group B
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: England v Iran (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.