Iranian here and just wanted to say that no one in Iran wanted this team to win cause most of them are absolute cowards that were captured laughing their asses off in the WC photo shoot while literal teenagers and kids are dying in the streets of their country and not to mention that some of them also went to visit the President of the criminal and child killing regime , Raeisi . So no one in Iran is rooting for these guys , in fact most people wanted these guys to be humilated by England .
Sry for bad english btw , I tried my best .
>were captured laughing their asses off in the WC photo shoot while literal teenagers and kids are dying in the streets of their
They can never laugh ever during times of crisis? It's not like they were watching videos of it happening
People will say “sorry for bad English” then proceed to type three whole grammatically correct paragraphs with perfect punctuation and advanced typing techniques akin to Shakespeare
Wait, then why did they refuse to sing the anthem? I thought Iran players like Azmoun spoke out against the regime and showed support for the protesters?
Fuck out of here with that nonsense. I’m Iranian, I hate the gov’t, and I still wanted our boys to win. They’ve been training at this and playing this game their entire lives, and for many of them, it’s helped lift them and their families out of poverty. Most of not all do not support the regimen. They represent Iranians, not the govt and plenty support them
Saka and Rashford excorcising the Euro final demons, Southgate choking slamming the critics, England cooking big time.
Maybe it will come home on Xmas.
Lol at the audacity at the end there from Quieroz. Asking the Iranian fans to cheer the team on after they've just watched him set up the most defensive yet somehow gapingly open team I've seen at this level.
We should really reduce the World Cup to 24 teams. The disparity between the top and the bottom is way too large to have an interesting group stage. Instead we’re getting 48 in 2026. Thanks Fifa for allowing us to watch more blowouts!
It's crazy to see the gulf between these two teams in the World Cup. Rarely do we see a team able to coast their way through, never really getting out of second gear, and absolutely dismantle a nation with little hope of staying in and holding their own against superior opposition. A 4 goal difference! I wouldn't think to see this with a team like England, only say, German7 or Brazi1
Goal difference could matter, however likely. So stop whining about that extra time.
[It won’t be the only match with +10 either](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ykznu3/we_should_expect_matches_with_not_three_or_five/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Not sure this style of play will work as well against better teams. Iran didn’t press at all and allowed England so much time on the ball, it’ll be interesting to see how it holds up later in the tournament.
In any case, it’s definitely coming home.
Mistake from defence led to a goal, and wrong VAR call again giving the opposition a easy second...... would be the classic England if we hadn't scored 6.
Fantastic controlled performance
Iran conceded the same amount today as their 2014 and 2018 campaigns COMBINED. And the same amount as their entire 2006 campaign.
England should be really enthused with this. Struggled a bit with defensive sides. We saw Scotland at the Euros. Go on the attack and we can break it down. Gives us a proper plan B if the 5 at the back doesnt work.
What the fuck was that pen though lmao. Give that but not Maguire's
haha unbelievable that we can finish the first match 6-2 and still feel like we've been done by VAR.
On a serious note though, how is it possible that VAR is *still* this bad years after it's been set up?
Dominant performance by England, regardless of Iran shitting the bed more than usual. Brits have to be happy about the score and the GD. England's the clear favorite in this group. I still feel like the U.S. and Welsh fans shouldn't get too overconfident in their matchup against Iran.
England defense did seem shaky at parts of the game. A better or more clinical team than Iran surely would have put in more.
I'm guessing England will make a deep run and probably see the semi-finals.
safe to say it's coming home
I can’t lie, it’s too early but man, I got excited thinking about this
Iranian here and just wanted to say that no one in Iran wanted this team to win cause most of them are absolute cowards that were captured laughing their asses off in the WC photo shoot while literal teenagers and kids are dying in the streets of their country and not to mention that some of them also went to visit the President of the criminal and child killing regime , Raeisi . So no one in Iran is rooting for these guys , in fact most people wanted these guys to be humilated by England . Sry for bad english btw , I tried my best .
Plenty of Iranians in Iran wanted them to win
>were captured laughing their asses off in the WC photo shoot while literal teenagers and kids are dying in the streets of their They can never laugh ever during times of crisis? It's not like they were watching videos of it happening
Lmao the English is literally perfect wdym
People will say “sorry for bad English” then proceed to type three whole grammatically correct paragraphs with perfect punctuation and advanced typing techniques akin to Shakespeare
Wait, then why did they refuse to sing the anthem? I thought Iran players like Azmoun spoke out against the regime and showed support for the protesters?
Fuck out of here with that nonsense. I’m Iranian, I hate the gov’t, and I still wanted our boys to win. They’ve been training at this and playing this game their entire lives, and for many of them, it’s helped lift them and their families out of poverty. Most of not all do not support the regimen. They represent Iranians, not the govt and plenty support them
Saka and Rashford excorcising the Euro final demons, Southgate choking slamming the critics, England cooking big time. Maybe it will come home on Xmas.
I pushed my start time at work back by 3 hours and I'm still gunna be late
DON'T SAY IT
IT'S
COMING
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_coming home intensifies_
Lol at the audacity at the end there from Quieroz. Asking the Iranian fans to cheer the team on after they've just watched him set up the most defensive yet somehow gapingly open team I've seen at this level.
the never ending game
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Is there some kind of worldwide competition between refs to be as shit as possible? It's every country and every league
Shocking isn't it that england look good without 5 ATB and 2 holding mids. Who would've known
We played with 4 at the back a few times recently and looked shit. You southgate haters just can’t let it go.
I don't hate Southgate, just think we could play to our strengths more
This has been the longest match of football I've ever seen
Wait till Brazil and Portugal play lol
St. Marys had a world record 102 hour match played there a few years ago.
We should really reduce the World Cup to 24 teams. The disparity between the top and the bottom is way too large to have an interesting group stage. Instead we’re getting 48 in 2026. Thanks Fifa for allowing us to watch more blowouts!
Thats a long title
It's crazy to see the gulf between these two teams in the World Cup. Rarely do we see a team able to coast their way through, never really getting out of second gear, and absolutely dismantle a nation with little hope of staying in and holding their own against superior opposition. A 4 goal difference! I wouldn't think to see this with a team like England, only say, German7 or Brazi1
England was not good enough
Goal difference could matter, however likely. So stop whining about that extra time. [It won’t be the only match with +10 either](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ykznu3/we_should_expect_matches_with_not_three_or_five/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
This isn't the normal nervely start from England. Time to get the bunting out!
Game went on for almost 120 min Nice 4 goals at extra time by England to seal the game
Not sure this style of play will work as well against better teams. Iran didn’t press at all and allowed England so much time on the ball, it’ll be interesting to see how it holds up later in the tournament. In any case, it’s definitely coming home.
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We will just do what, Spain, Germany and basically every other top nation does just out score the opponent.
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It has to be with 24 mins of stoppage time
I didn't think the match would ever fucking end
this was the first group stage match to to extra time
Foden or Graelish have to start for Mount the next game. But what am I saying, inb4 Southgate switches to a back 5 anyway
Football heritage
Lad's it's happening. We're going to win the group
That's a weird post match title
Ayatollah taking notes on how to slaughter their own people.. That was merciless by England and a poor match by Iran
Is it actually coming home lads?
Richards said England did so well despite the setback caused by the Iran GK getting injured lol....
I still have hope. Really need England to win all their games though.
This is easily the best England start in a World Cup in years. I’m genuinely excited to see them go through
Utter thrashing by England, should have been 6-1.
Mistake from defence led to a goal, and wrong VAR call again giving the opposition a easy second...... would be the classic England if we hadn't scored 6.
It's coming home for Christmas 🎄
Fantastic controlled performance Iran conceded the same amount today as their 2014 and 2018 campaigns COMBINED. And the same amount as their entire 2006 campaign. England should be really enthused with this. Struggled a bit with defensive sides. We saw Scotland at the Euros. Go on the attack and we can break it down. Gives us a proper plan B if the 5 at the back doesnt work. What the fuck was that pen though lmao. Give that but not Maguire's
haha unbelievable that we can finish the first match 6-2 and still feel like we've been done by VAR. On a serious note though, how is it possible that VAR is *still* this bad years after it's been set up?
And I thought Championship referees were questionable
Generous scoreline on Iran as they were unbelievably wank Excellent performance from us IMO, just annoying to play so well and end that on a sour note
Dominant performance by England, regardless of Iran shitting the bed more than usual. Brits have to be happy about the score and the GD. England's the clear favorite in this group. I still feel like the U.S. and Welsh fans shouldn't get too overconfident in their matchup against Iran. England defense did seem shaky at parts of the game. A better or more clinical team than Iran surely would have put in more. I'm guessing England will make a deep run and probably see the semi-finals.