Doha: Favourites England have made a brilliant start to their FIFA World Cup campaign with a thrilling 6-2 win over Iran in their Group-B opener here on Monday. Bukayo Saka scored a brace (43, 62) while Jude Bellingham (35), Raheem Sterling (45+1) and substitutes Marcus Rashford (71) and Jack Grealish (89) also joined the party. For Iran, Mehdi Taremi scored both goals, including a penalty in the dying moments of the match. Read match report here

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Raheem Sterling celebrates his goal. Photo: Twitter/ @England
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Jude Bellingham put England ahead in the 35th minute. Photo: Twitter/ @England

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