Doha, November 20 (QNA) - The England National Football Team will begin its journey Monday (tomorrow) towards winning the World Cup title for the second time, as it plays against its Iranian counterpart at Khalifa International Stadium for Group B in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
'The Three Lions' team, which won the World Cup in 1966, will be facing the Iranian 'Team Melli', which will be playing in the World Cup for the sixth time in history.
The Three Lions seeks to achieve a remarkable beginning in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, win the first matches it will be playing and advance to the next round of the tournament, relying on a group of its distinguished players led by Harry Kane, including Harry Maguire, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford.
For its part, Team Melli, led by its Portuguese Coach Carlos Queiroz, will have an extraordinary experience in this edition of the World Cup for several reasons, most notably of which is the geographical factor that allows the team to benefit from the largest amount of public support in the audience due to the proximity of the Arab region to Iran.
The distinguished Iranian team players include Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Shojae Khalilzadeh, the midfielder Mehdi Torabi, Sardar Azmoun and Karim Ansarifard.
Group B for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 includes England, Iran, USA and Wales. (QNA)