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Dugout Discussion

21 November 2022 470 comments

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England kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Kick-off is at 13:00 GMT.

Gareth Southgate hands Bukayo Saka a start on the right wing for England, with Raheem Sterling lining up on the opposite flank. That means Phil Foden is named among the substitutes.

Elsewhere, Harry Maguire partners John Stones at the back in what is presumably a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation.

As expected, Kyle Walker and James Maddison are not fit enough to be involved.

For Iran, former Brighton and Hove Albion forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh is selected and is expected to feature in attack alongside dangerman Mehdi Taremi.

MATCHDAY 1 LINE-UPS

England XI: Pickford, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Mount, Saka, Sterling, Kane

Iran XI: Beiranvand, Moharrami, Pouraliganji, Cheshmi, Hosseini, Mohammadi, Nourollahi, Karimi, Hajsafi, Jahanbakhsh, Taremi

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Merlin the Wraith
3 years, 4 months ago
Shameful that the Welsh & English FAs have backed down & scuttled away under the threat of FIFA sanctions. Just as well suffragette women showed more courage under threat of imprisonment than the lip service shown by these 'old farts'
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Do we know that all 9 FAs have backed down? Somehow I feel like Neuer and German FA will show a bit more backbone and make England and Wales look even more pathetic.
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Agreed and/or Denmark…..one team will do something…
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2. Riverside Red
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Why are you blaming the English football association when it's just one of Qatars political issues that Governments accept
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3. el polako
  3 years, 4 months ago
  They going to protest on Twitter after World Cup.
  
  Don't say you do something if you don't have cojones to stick to your word.
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4. Ruinenlust
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Leave politics out of football
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  1. el polako
    3 years, 4 months ago
    monsieur Sarkozy?
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  2. Drexl Spivey
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Unavoidable, no?
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  3. FCHaalandaise
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Rainbow laces
    Ukraine flags
    Take a knee
    Armbands
    
    I'm sure there is more I can't think of atm
    
    I think it's past that time mate
    
    The F.A and P.L are both as woke as it gets
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    1. Deulofail
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Armbands are woke now? Is there anything that isn't?
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      1. FCHaalandaise
        3 years, 4 months ago
        One Love, rainbow laces etc etc
        
        Political indeed. Ideological.
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  4. Deulofail
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Wakey wakey. The World Cup is in Qatar. You don't think politics is involved in football?
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    1. FCHaalandaise
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Fifa being the most corrupt organization in sport.
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    2. BobB
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Wokey wokey!
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Riverside Red
3 years, 4 months ago
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
The Khalifia International Stadium remains sparsely populated less than 30 minutes before kick-off as thousands of supporters remain outside because of an e-ticketing problem.….yikes
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Imagine spending about 3 grand to fly to the middle of nowhere, sleep in a hot plastic tent and then not even get into the stadium to see the game? At least you can drown your sorrows with a nice refreshing pint of Diet Coke.
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    😮
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banskt
3 years, 4 months ago
How do I see the players involved in goals, assists, clean sheets, key pasees, shots on goal, etc. from the Qatar v Ecuador game?
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1. Jeminem
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Try this: https://www.sofascore.com/tournament/football/world/world-cup/16
  Scroll down for played and live matches and the statistics of every particular player in that match.
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Alan The Llama
3 years, 4 months ago
England players getting the national anthem wrong. Good start.
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1. Jafooli
  3 years, 4 months ago
  God save the Queen?
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  1. Alan The Llama
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah
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    1. Jafooli
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Lol
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2. Jafooli
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Iran players not singing theirs, out of protest?
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Referee has shown 10 x RCs in his last 9 games in charge...
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1. Deulofail
  3 years, 4 months ago
  5 in one game 😆
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Lol, which two teams?
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Revival
3 years, 4 months ago
Match ruined already with Jenas on commentary
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
3 years, 4 months ago
That’s a pen
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Revival
3 years, 4 months ago
At least they Abbreviated Iran to IRN and not IRA
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Even VAR said no peno lol....mental
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1. Mozumbus
  3 years, 4 months ago
  In continuation with the propaganda, we can say that Qatar bribed for it's friend Iran as well lol
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    If you insist
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The Senate
3 years, 4 months ago
Corruption lol
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Feels so strange watching this. 1pm and grim weather. Doesnt feel like world cup time.
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1. Revival
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah my work Xmas party clashes with the quarter finals
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    FIFA might show multiple replays of that clash also?
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Ruinenlust
3 years, 4 months ago
Maguire miss
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Maguire close...
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Goodfeathers
3 years, 4 months ago
Lovely ball from Kane.

Horrible clash of heads though..
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Hooky
3 years, 4 months ago
That was a clash of the large noses 😆
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Tinydancer
3 years, 4 months ago
I have seen more replays of that headclash that the disallowed goal last night 😛
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Ruinenlust
3 years, 4 months ago
Nasty clash of heads there
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
How many times they going to show the clash of heads? About six or seven so far 😮
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1. Goodfeathers
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Gets worse with each viewing
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lions
3 years, 4 months ago
Not seen it as was making a quick cuppa!
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lions
3 years, 4 months ago
Easy run for Kane to find some space, promising start
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BobB
3 years, 4 months ago
These commentators are not medics. They don't know if he is or isn't fit to play on.
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Revival
3 years, 4 months ago
Goalkeeper can't be right, easy pickings for Kane to score?
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Ridiculous length stoppage. There should be a time limit. Just sub the keeper off!!
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
We are going to have a 55 minute 1st half
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FCHaalandaise
3 years, 4 months ago
I think that is the biggest nose I've ever seen
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lions
3 years, 4 months ago
Iran won't mind that break in play
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Goodfeathers
3 years, 4 months ago
Madness.
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The Mandalorian
3 years, 4 months ago
Why is ENG v IRN being played in the Emptyhad ?
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nerd_is_the_werd
3 years, 4 months ago
Selfish, wasted 10 minutes of fans, commentators time.
GET OFF THE PITCH, DO NOT COME BACK AGAIN!!!
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1. Marvin.
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Selfish? By who?
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